From: Charles Hixson (charleshixsn@earthlink.net)
Date: Wed Apr 09 2003 - 04:41:51 MDT
Lee Daniel Crocker wrote:
>>(Lee Corbin <lcorbin@tsoft.com>):
>>
>>Here, to further remind you of what patriotism consists, is
>>the Pledge of Allegiance, exactly as I had to recite it on my
>>first day of school in September 1953:
>>
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
>> States of America, and to the republic for
>> which it stands, one nation indivisible with
>> liberty and justice for all.
>>...
>>
>If you /had/ to recite it, then it's meaningless; you were just
>following the crowd. If you've ever /freely chosen/ to recite it,
>then I might think it had some meaning. I certainly never have,
>...
>
>
Consider the millions (billions? trillions?) of dollars spent on
advertising. Or read Aliester Crowley. Advertizing/brain
washing/Magick works. It may not work the way a fantasy story protrays
it, but it works. This is the key secret of any system of
Magick/religion/advertizing/brain washing: Invoke Often!
That you aren't willing doesn't make that much difference. (Though it
makes some.)
You could also read the history of Patty Hearst and the Symbioneze
Liberation Army. She wasn't a willing participant, but it was
effective. Don't think you would have fared any better.
Many too many other cases.
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