With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jokes about chaotic events implying a need for traditional symbols, but conflates natural disasters with political/religious debates.
- In plain terms
- Uses chaos to question removing God from the Pledge.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't mix natural disasters with policy debates.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is humor appropriate in crisis?
Another view
Overgeneralizes causes of national distress.
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