Loyalty Fucking Day!?
May. 1st, 2006 09:40 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
filkertomToday's You Gotta Be Fucking Kidding Me moment:
Okay, first things, first, shithead. We've got Flag Day and the Fourth of July and Veterans Day and Memorial Day and however many other damn days we've got. And pretty much everyone who's loyal to the US (which group, believe it or not, Chimpy, does include me -- rather more loyal than you and your cronies, I daresay) is loyal all the time. It's not a weekend thing.
You want to reinforce the word "loyalty". That's a big word for you, and not merely because it's three syllables. Loyalty to you and to your family is the overarching trait defining your presidency. Those loyal to you are rewarded; those disloyal, or who you perceive to be disloyal, are punished.
You really have it in your sad little head that being loyal to America means being loyal to you, don't you?
You shmuck, all you are is a civil servant, and a fairly incompetent one at that. Not only is it not all about you, it never was.
I'm serving my loyalty to the troops you so callously use by supporting efforts to bring them home. I demonstrate my loyalty to the United States of America by upholding its spirit and working to get your bumbling, lawbreaking ass out of office and, ideally, into a war crimes tribunal.
Loyalty Day. Feh.
(Cross-posted to Mandate, My Ass.)
Loyalty Day, 2006Where do we start?
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
Our Nation is blessed and bound together by a creed of freedom and equality that is entrusted to all Americans. Preserving the ideals of our founding requires the service and sacrifice of every generation, and on Loyalty Day, we celebrate the gift of liberty and remember our own obligation to this great Nation.
The dedication and selflessness of America's soldiers and their families inspire us all. Some of our Nation's finest men and women have given their lives in freedom's cause. By their sacrifices they have given us a legacy of liberty and brought honor to the uniform, our flag, and our country. The American people are grateful to the brave men and women of our military for their service and we will always stand behind them. I encourage all Americans to learn more about opportunities to thank and support our troops, from sending a care package to writing a message, by visiting www.americasupportsyou.mil.
Loyalty Day is also a time for us to reflect on our responsibilities to our country as we work to show the world the meaning and promise of liberty. The right to vote is one of our most cherished rights and voting is one of our most fundamental duties. By making a commitment to be good citizens, flying the American flag, or taking the time to learn about our Nation's history, we show our gratitude for the blessings of freedom.
The greatest strength of America is in the heart and soul of its people, and every time a volunteer reaches out to a neighbor in need, our Nation grows stronger and more hopeful. Thousands of Americans are serving a higher calling by mentoring, coaching, serving in Senior Corps, and by participating in many other programs that enrich lives and help build a better tomorrow. The light of freedom shines brightly because of compassionate people who care about others. Their dedication to a cause greater than self gives all Americans confidence in the future of our Nation.
The Congress, by Public Law 85-529, as amended, has designated May 1 of each year as "Loyalty Day." I ask all Americans to join me in this day of celebration and in reaffirming our allegiance to our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2006, as Loyalty Day. I call upon all the people of the United States to join in support of this national observance, and to display the flag of the United States on Loyalty Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Okay, first things, first, shithead. We've got Flag Day and the Fourth of July and Veterans Day and Memorial Day and however many other damn days we've got. And pretty much everyone who's loyal to the US (which group, believe it or not, Chimpy, does include me -- rather more loyal than you and your cronies, I daresay) is loyal all the time. It's not a weekend thing.
You want to reinforce the word "loyalty". That's a big word for you, and not merely because it's three syllables. Loyalty to you and to your family is the overarching trait defining your presidency. Those loyal to you are rewarded; those disloyal, or who you perceive to be disloyal, are punished.
You really have it in your sad little head that being loyal to America means being loyal to you, don't you?
You shmuck, all you are is a civil servant, and a fairly incompetent one at that. Not only is it not all about you, it never was.
I'm serving my loyalty to the troops you so callously use by supporting efforts to bring them home. I demonstrate my loyalty to the United States of America by upholding its spirit and working to get your bumbling, lawbreaking ass out of office and, ideally, into a war crimes tribunal.
Loyalty Day. Feh.
(Cross-posted to Mandate, My Ass.)
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Date: 2006-05-01 01:45 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 01:52 pm (UTC)And, coincidentally
Date: 2006-05-01 01:53 pm (UTC)Re: And, coincidentally
Date: 2006-05-01 03:00 pm (UTC)Gee! Why has it never seemed important before this?
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Date: 2006-05-01 01:59 pm (UTC)So in contrast to all those people out in the streets calling to be treated like people, taking pride in their national heritage past & present, El Arbusto plays the "Real American" card. Trying to undercut the idea that immigrants are (or should be) treated like citizens, you see. Making noise about a loyalty day with all this going on is simply pandering to the white-sheet base of the Republican Party.
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Date: 2006-05-01 02:15 pm (UTC)So, the implication is that Congress managed to conceive, write, pass, and get signed a law after organizers started planning the immigration rallies. This is possible, but given how slowly the wheels of governance normally spin, it seems unlikely.
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Date: 2006-05-01 04:01 pm (UTC)I wonder, however, is someone crafty in the immigration community scheduled the rallies for today, though.
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Date: 2006-05-01 07:13 pm (UTC)I expect having the rallies today has more to do with it being the Monday before Cinqo de Mayo...
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Date: 2006-05-01 07:32 pm (UTC)I'm not sure why the MONDAY before Cinco de Mayo should have any significance, but I haven't looked into it, either.
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Date: 2006-05-01 08:45 pm (UTC)Having since looked up Public Law 85-529, it looks like it is something that gets proclaimed each and every year. So yes, there's nothing new here. Even less sign of governmental do-jiggery.
Cinco de Mayo is on Friday. Having the rallies today means that the entire workweek becomes framed for Mexican pride. Given the issue at hand, that's a pretty nice policial-marketing ploy.
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Date: 2006-05-02 04:25 am (UTC)The Congress and the Eisenhower administration wanted to kill May Day at the outset of the Cold War due to its socialist, Marxist, and by extension Communist overtones, so they came up with "Loyalty Day" as a way to try to co-opt the holiday that is most closely identified with Communism.
I suspect the proximity to Cinco de Mayo is just a convenient coincidence.
(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 02:05 pm (UTC)And kick some right wingnut coccyx today!
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Date: 2006-05-01 02:08 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 02:32 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 11:54 pm (UTC)Loyalty
Date: 2006-05-01 02:06 pm (UTC)Loyalty oaths.
Re: Loyalty
Date: 2006-05-01 02:14 pm (UTC)Re: Loyalty
Date: 2006-05-01 02:35 pm (UTC)Pledge = Oath
Alliegance = Loyalty
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Pledge of Alliegance = Oath of Loyalty.
This, more than the "Under God" issue, is why I oppose mandatory recitation, or, hell, even "recommended" or "encouraged" recitation. Patriotism cannot be made mandatory.
Re: Loyalty
Date: 2006-05-01 02:54 pm (UTC)Yeah, I thought that was just my imagination...
Re: Loyalty
Date: 2006-05-01 03:05 pm (UTC)Now they're the Grand [b]OLD[/b] Party (as opposed to the Democrats who've been around since the beginning.) & they think they don't need the little guy.
Re: Loyalty
Date: 2006-05-01 03:56 pm (UTC)Re: Loyalty
Date: 2006-05-01 04:43 pm (UTC)Yeah, I've been bothered by the pledge in school ever since I switched schools in 3rd grade and realized that "I further pledge to honor the school rules (etc)" was not actually part of the pledge of allegience, and that we were all just standing up and reciting words without any real comprehension of what we were saying or what it meant.
Hmmm, I wonder if this has anything to do with promises, vows, and oatchs being taken more lightly now than it seems like they once were.
Re: Loyalty
Date: 2006-05-01 08:23 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 02:08 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 02:16 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 02:35 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 02:36 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 02:43 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 02:52 pm (UTC)/me stands and applauds Mr. Smith.
How I managed to miss this little event is beyond me. Sigh....
(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 02:55 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 03:29 pm (UTC)Does anyone else hear this and think of 1938 and Germany?
(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 03:58 pm (UTC)Though I do feel this weird urge to keep the Jewish half of me away from the kitchen or the bathroom today.
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Date: 2006-05-01 05:17 pm (UTC)The writer wrote it after his child came home and said the teacher told her that she would get a dime (I believe) for learning the pledge. He had his child tell him the pledge and then asked her what parts of it ment. Of course she didn't know. So he wrote a short story about how easy it is to take over our children. It's very scary, more so if you were never taught the meaning of the pledge when you were taught to say it. (No one I have personally met was ever taught What they werre saying)
(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 06:19 pm (UTC)Yeah. She has been informed that she will be educated on this, and that I will fill in the gaps that her school is leaving. Over the summer, if I have too.
On the flip side, whenever she or her younger sister start spouting off with insults against Bush or his policies, I ask them to back their positions up. I don't want them parroting what they hear from the adults around them saying, I want them to come to their own conclusions.
(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-02 04:32 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 09:56 pm (UTC)I was in 7th grade, I think, when I stopped saying "with liberty and justice for all" in class - because there WASN'T. Now I just skip the "under God" part (if I'm at a school function - with my child - where it is requested) because I now translate the liberty & justice as being part of the IDEALS we strive for, rather than agreeing it has been achieved.
YMMV
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"Loyalty Fucking Day" is the day in which we demonstrate our commitment to traditional morals by having heterosexual intercourse.
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Date: 2006-05-01 06:28 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 09:22 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 09:40 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 10:33 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 10:55 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 10:57 pm (UTC)Oh.
Well, that's different.
Nevermind. O:-)
(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-02 12:02 am (UTC)Outdoor fucking begins today... o/~
(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 07:35 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 08:47 pm (UTC)On a brighter note, our own local UK slimeball seems to be in enough trouble he might have to take his nose out of Bush's arse before the US can invade Iran. Not that the US actually needs UK support to fuck up the middle east further if they decide to.
(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-01 09:53 pm (UTC)If anyone sees a very tiny amount of faith in the democratic process lying around somewhere, labelled Z.N., give it to charity or recycle it or something. I'm done with it.
(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-02 11:22 am (UTC)Now that's a You Gotta Be Fucking Kidding Me moment.