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  And will they be required to extend their arms as a salute to patriotism?  What about having everyone kiss the flag whenever they enter or leave the room?  Maybe each should be required to sing a verse of the Star-spangled banner before speaking in committee.
context: Let's do it, but remove "under God" just like in the good old days >
  
  Old? You just lost Gaetz interest. >
  
  I think we lost his interest the second we turned 18. >
  
  Standard faux-patriotic bullshit from a toxic mouthpiece. >
  
  How many teen girls did Matt Gaetz pay to have sex with today? >
  
  Also, apparently slept around on his wife with another man.  And trying to pretend he and all other GOP reps were locked out of a meeting they were invited to but decided to not attend.
  How many other things am I forgetting?  Probably at least one for every day he's alive. >
  
  They filmed parts of The Truman Show in his childhood home. >
  
  I was not aware of that.  Interesting. >
  
  Perfect attitude of that one Dem member that anyone who supported insurrection should not lead the Pledge. After all, the Pledge was initially created after the Civil War, as an effort to push patriotic unity. It was amended in the 50's adding the "under God" part. There is no reason anyone in this country, including in Congress, should feel compelled to recite a meaningless oath of fealty to our country. 
  The Constitution defines the oath to be taken by the President and lawmakers. That's as much as needs to happen. >
  
  Making a big show of publicly reciting the Pledge of Allegiance? Republicans sure love their virtue signaling! >
  
  Didn't they claim they were going to read the constitution on the first day as well? >
  
  
  Representative David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, also invoked the attack on the Capitol during the meeting. He said he would support Gaetz's amendment if it contained a provision that would restrict "anyone who supported insurrection" from leading the pledge. >
  
  That is some classic New England snark right there. >
  
  Considering that he supported an insurrection, he should probably recite it himself. >
  
  2 more years of this moronic bullshit... >
  
  hate to tell you this, but the "moronic bullshit" is only going to be more moronic "moronic bullshit" in two years. 
  this isn't going away. ): >
  
  He just wants to watch women touch their chests every day >
  
  *girls >
  
  Did the GOP on twitter change what they originally tweeted? They tweeted a version of the Pledge of allegiance that DIDN'T include "one nation under God" They used the version that was "One nation, indivisible..." >
  
  We are talking about the cringey "pledge" that was forced through to sell flags? Gross. >
  
  Once again, Republicans doing the pointless work. >
  
  This is SURE to fix our inflation problem! >
  
  Why do people keep voting these literal fascists in to office. >
  
  Forced pledges are something communist countries require of their population. >
  
  What a fucking waste of time and tax payer money. >
  
  What's next?  Saying the Pledge when crossing state lines with under age teen girls?  How patriotic...... /s >
  
  
  Republican Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida on Wednesday introduced an amendment in the House Judiciary Committee that would include a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance before every meeting.
  The move caused not only objections but also a heated moment between Republican and Democratic members of the committee. >
  
  He wants a mandatory pledge of allegiance to whom exactly? The government that he actively tried to destroy because he believes it's controlled by the deep state or the deep state?  Can someone follow up it's unclear? >
  
  Gaetz, one of the least patriotic, hypocritical, POS.
  Got to love what Hank Johnson of Georgia said about Jan6. God, these Republicans are sh**. They ought to try and hang the lot of them. >
  
  
  I just introduced an amendment in the House Judiciary Committee to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before every meeting.
  This is common sense. Why does patriotism make Democrats so heated? pic.twitter.com/Jl8E67vQdp
  — Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) February 1, 2023
  
  Aaaaand now we see exactly why he did it.
  He wanted to "own" Democrats and get attention and this article is doing that for him. >
  
  Trying to establish ownership of patriotism for the Republicans. It's asking a small thing that they will gradually snowball.
  The real question is: How much will the Democrats concede to us and allow us toget away with? >
  
  This is what we need to get the country back on track, none of this petty bullshit like healthcare, tax reform for the corporations, windfall tax for the greedy oil barons, infrastructure, balanced budget, improving education, better pay for all, police reform, gun control. Nope, this is what congress should focus on, this is America.  Sarcasm just in case >
  
  None of those things are going to happen with a republican house, so might as well argue that insurrectionists should be barred from leading the pledge of allegiance. >
  
  Put this human trafficker in jail.