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Monday, April 17, 2006 12:00 AM

Country boy

I cringed as my young son recited the Pledge of Allegiance. But who was I to question his innocent trust in a nation I long ago lost faith in?
By Nina Burleigh

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  • Sunday, April 16, 2006 10:57 PM

    In response to 'Not as Crazy as You'

    Umm, since I am a European atheist liberal, currently working at a university in Texas, I find your remarks a little bit off. I've never said the Pledge of Allegiance and couldn't recite it if I tried. I consider the war in Iraq to be a disaster, which has caused the deaths of untold innocent lives.

    I drive through the Houston projects every day and see the exclusively black schools in crumbling areas surrounded by poverty. Somehow I find this discussion on the possible political indoctrination of 5 year olds a little- shall we say- shallow?

    Besides, it's completely hypocritical for the author to try and instill her liberal point of view to her 5 year old. Since the child is not old enough to critically assess the political situation for himself, the author is just using equally wrong indoctrination in the other direction. Let him be a five year-old and let's leave the global politics to the adults.

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