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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl
It depends on the context. PS is Post-scriptum and PSS is post sub-scriptum. I'll explain it later.  |
I thought PPS stood for Pistolet pulemjot Sudaeva?
Back OT: In high school we never
had to say the pledge, we just had to stand and take off our hats. Even if we did we did not have to say the "Under God" part if we did not want to.
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You are welcome. One of the ways how we improve ourselves is being questioned by others. On different (but related subject) you should take a look at this: http://usgovinfo.about.com/blinstst.htm
It is the list of questions required for U.S. citizenship test. It might be little bit outdated but it will give you an idea. I believe that majority of U.S. citizens would flunk the test. My g/f (smart and born and raised American) didn't know the answers to approx 1/3 of the questions.
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Intresting. I got about 90 of them right.
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46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
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I would mark this as an Incomplete answer...
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78. What kind of government does the United States have?
Democracy
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I thought we were a republic?
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87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
The right to vote
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Isn't that more of a question of a opinion? Wouldn't someone from a country where they religion is suppressed perhaps think our freedom of region is more important?