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This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation subject to the following two conditions:
1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

You know how it says the above on radios and TV's sold in the U.S.... what does that 2nd part really mean? It always makes me wonder if it means that if the government decides to jam the airwaves, that the device isn't allowed to filter out the jamming. But I find that hard to believe, since surely devices are allowed to be designed to filter out or block undesired interference, when possible. And what would it mean, for a device not to accept interference? What's a radio or TV going to do - stand up and walk over to the source of interference and turn it off??

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Pledge of Allegiance ruled unconstitutional

Well, I'm pleased by that, but the ruling is only based on the words "under God" being in the pledge. If the ruling stands, they'll probably just rephrase it. I, on the other hand, have always been against the idea of being coerced into pledging allegiance to anything or anyone in the first place. The law says children have to go to school, but why should that mean they should have to pledge allegiance to this country? I'll choose who or what is worthy of my allegiance on my own, thank you very much, even when I'm not yet a legal adult. If I remember right, I usually chose to remain silent during the recitation. I found it especially silly to pledge allegiance to a piece of cloth. And knowing American history, the part about "with liberty and justice for all" was rather ironic.