Re: BW Controversy

[James Robert Dennis III <jrdennis@earthlink.net>]

>Article VI. I will never forget that I am an American fighting man, 
>responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my 
>country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America. 

When this was released, the Students at my High School (Jacksboro, TX) 
adopted this as a 2d part to the Pledge of Allegience and it was said in 
all High School Assemblies.  

"I will never forget that I am an American Citizen, responsible for my 
actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free.  I 
will trust in my God and the United States of America."

But then we did have a number of students (about 80 %) who were 
relatives, close friends and so on of American Soldiers who were tortured 
by the Koreans and Japanese in World War II and airmen and soldiers who 
were captured fighting the Germans.  

It used to always surprise the Military Recruiters that came to talk to 
us.