>that your government has an optional pledge that mentions a being you do not believe in
Don't confuse the issue. A religious belief is written into law.
>you don't know how lucky you are
Actually, I do. I also know that if I settle for nothing now, I'm going to settle for nothing latter. Lets take something like this:
http://news.com.com/2003-12-0.html?tag=top_weekBy a 385-3 vote, the House approved a computer crime bill that also expands police ability to conduct Internet or telephone eavesdropping without first obtaining a court order.Now, there are some really great things about America. But that doesn't mean I'm going to forget about everything that really really sucks about America just because I am "lucky". Bad sh
it happens, and if people let it happen silently, it smells even worse.