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rug

(82,333 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 06:52 PM Mar 2016

A New Film Revolves Around a Politician Who Refuses to Stand Up During the Pledge of Allegiance

March 21, 2016 by Hemant Mehta

A new film set to open next month is all about a politician who gets in trouble when cameras show him not saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Congressman, which was written by former Long Island Rep. Robert J. Mrazek, stars Treat Williams as Rep. Charlie Winship, a veteran who doesn’t say the Pledge because he doesn’t want to “recite a loyalty oath every morning” just to prove he loves his country.

After discovering his opposition to the Pledge has earned him one of the lowest “morality ratings” in the country, he wisely states, “Maybe I should propose a law that all husbands and wives be required to recite their wedding vow every morning.”

But things begin to unravel after that, causing Winship to change his ways:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/03/21/a-new-film-revolves-around-a-politician-who-refuses-to-stand-up-during-the-pledge-of-allegiance/

Video at link.

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A New Film Revolves Around a Politician Who Refuses to Stand Up During the Pledge of Allegiance (Original Post) rug Mar 2016 OP

a lot of Pledge resistance was grounded by the Jehovah's Witnesses MisterP Mar 2016 #1

I can't think of too many things that have a greater collective stupidity factor Major Nikon Mar 2016 #2

MisterP

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1. a lot of Pledge resistance was grounded by the Jehovah's Witnesses

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 06:56 PM

Mar 2016

same reason they don't swear into the military or have birthdays

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_Pledge_of_Allegiance

Major Nikon

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2. I can't think of too many things that have a greater collective stupidity factor

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 07:10 PM

Mar 2016

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