In response to the story about Will Phillips, the 10 year-old Arkansas boy who refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance due the country’s woeful record on gay rights, Michael Lind argues that the very notion of a pledge of allegiance is counter to what America is supposed to be about. He traces the history [...]
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I Like Our Chances!
November 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments · AR, Politics
Two weeks ago, a scheduled debate between Bill Clinton and George W. Bush was cancelled because the former presidents didn’t like the way it was being promoted. While I would have been interesting in seeing such a debate, Clinton-Bush is the past in the battle between liberals and conservatives. I’m more interested in the future. [...]
Tags: Bill Clinton·death match·George Bush·Jonathan Krohn·Will Phillips