Recently there’s been a lot of attention paid to the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. They were added to the pledge in the 1950s, and there has been a debate lately about whether they belong there.

We’ve been worrying about the wrong words. Based on the eleven states that amended their constitutions to alienate selected citizens from their inalienable rights, we should have been worrying about “liberty and justice for all.”

Something tells me George W. Bush is finally trying to complete his Air National Guard obligation.

Bob Herbert writes that it’s time for progressive-minded folks to get back to work:

Here’s my advice: You had a couple of days to indulge your depression - now, get over it. The election’s been lost but there’s still a country to save…

Democracy is a breeze during good times. It’s when the storms are raging that citizenship is put to the test. And there’s a hell of a wind blowing right now.

Tom Paine said it well:

These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it Now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.

Finally, from Harriet Tubman:

Children, if you’re tired, keep going. If you’re hungry, keep going. If you’re scared, keep going. If you want to taste freedom, keep going.