Posted on Mar 29, 2017
Should we bring the Pledge of Allegiance back to our schools?
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Should we bring back the Pledge of Allegiance? I remember as I went through Grade School we use to say this every morning and it gave me a sense of pride and purpose each day! Are the youth of today missing this and will they every understand what it truly means?
Your thoughts and comments are welcome?
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Our Pledge of Allegiance as we know it is fast becoming a thing of the past. Kids used to say the Pledge of Allegiance along with a prayer before starting the day’s activities.
Below you will see the very touching recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance as told by Red Skelton. They Pledge as we should still teach our children.
Also listed is the “Global Earth Day Pledge” that our children are learning today. Again this is Global. Everything will go global in the “End Times”. This is just another way to ease everyone into it. Be Prepared. It is coming.
On January 14, 1969, Red Skelton touched the hearts of millions of Americans with his "Pledge Of Allegiance", in which he explained the meaning of each and every word. Red Skelton's recitation of the "Pledge of Allegiance" was twice read into the Congressional Record of the United States and received numerous awards.
RED SKELTON: "I remember this one teacher. To me, he was the greatest teacher, a real sage of my time. He had such wisdom. We were all reciting the Pledge Of Allegiance and he walked over. Mr. Lasswell was his name... He said": "I've been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge Of Allegiance all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to you. If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of each word:
I
Me; an individual; a committee of one.
Pledge
Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.
Allegiance
My love and my devotion.
To the Flag
Our standard; Old Glory ; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody's job.
of the United
That means that we have all come together.
States
Individual communities that have united into forty-eight great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is love for country.
And to the Republic
Republic -- a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
For which it stands
One Nation
One Nation -- meaning, so blessed by God.
Indivisible
Incapable of being divided.
With Liberty
Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.
And Justice
The principle, or quality, of dealing fairly with others.
For All
For All -- which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine. And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:
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.
Your thoughts and comments are welcome?
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Our Pledge of Allegiance as we know it is fast becoming a thing of the past. Kids used to say the Pledge of Allegiance along with a prayer before starting the day’s activities.
Below you will see the very touching recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance as told by Red Skelton. They Pledge as we should still teach our children.
Also listed is the “Global Earth Day Pledge” that our children are learning today. Again this is Global. Everything will go global in the “End Times”. This is just another way to ease everyone into it. Be Prepared. It is coming.
On January 14, 1969, Red Skelton touched the hearts of millions of Americans with his "Pledge Of Allegiance", in which he explained the meaning of each and every word. Red Skelton's recitation of the "Pledge of Allegiance" was twice read into the Congressional Record of the United States and received numerous awards.
RED SKELTON: "I remember this one teacher. To me, he was the greatest teacher, a real sage of my time. He had such wisdom. We were all reciting the Pledge Of Allegiance and he walked over. Mr. Lasswell was his name... He said": "I've been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge Of Allegiance all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to you. If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of each word:
I
Me; an individual; a committee of one.
Pledge
Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.
Allegiance
My love and my devotion.
To the Flag
Our standard; Old Glory ; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody's job.
of the United
That means that we have all come together.
States
Individual communities that have united into forty-eight great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is love for country.
And to the Republic
Republic -- a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
For which it stands
One Nation
One Nation -- meaning, so blessed by God.
Indivisible
Incapable of being divided.
With Liberty
Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.
And Justice
The principle, or quality, of dealing fairly with others.
For All
For All -- which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine. And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:
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.
Pledge of Allegiance
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I say leave it out. To me, it conjures up the image of North Korean kids blindly reciting praises to the great leader. It is nothing but child brainwashing, and does nothing to really develop critical thinking or patriotism. Children should learn patriotisim and pride of country by learning our history and values, along with learning about the difference between the aspirational values we strive for and the reality on the ground. Blindly reciting a pledge does and means nothing in the end.
And for those who think it is a simple solution to allow kids to opt out, it is much more complicated than that. To children, fitting in and being part of the group is a big thing as they learn social skills. And peer pressure is very strong at times. So having a kid not participate just sets them up for retaliation and being ostracized. It's the same issue with prayers. Those who don't participate are noticed, and often singled out.
So let's teach our kids about our country and develop their pride in our country by living the values we aspire to, rather than have group think reciting praises every day like a roomful of NK kids singing the praises of the great leader.
And for those who think it is a simple solution to allow kids to opt out, it is much more complicated than that. To children, fitting in and being part of the group is a big thing as they learn social skills. And peer pressure is very strong at times. So having a kid not participate just sets them up for retaliation and being ostracized. It's the same issue with prayers. Those who don't participate are noticed, and often singled out.
So let's teach our kids about our country and develop their pride in our country by living the values we aspire to, rather than have group think reciting praises every day like a roomful of NK kids singing the praises of the great leader.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
LTC (Join to see) You bring up some valid point. Not everyone would agree, but I think you have some logical thoughts and great advice in your last paragraph Michael - thanks for sharing your opinion!
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Well said, sir!
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Absolutely. If you are attending a school in the United States of America you should be pledging your allegiance to the country that is educating you. (unless you have a religious issue). If the pledge offends you than maybe you shouldn't be here.
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Sgt Michael Clifford
PO3 Donald Murphy - Perhaps a foreign student who is attending a school in the USA could simply stand quietly to show respect for the nation in the same way most people will stand at a sporting event when a foreign national anthem is played. Simple respect.
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PO3 Donald Murphy
Sgt Michael Clifford - Yup. Thats what I meant. Thats what my foreign wife tells her school kids. "Don't have to be American to show respect."
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I do have a little bit of a problem with the pledge of allegiance on 2 levels.
First compelling someone to do it takes away from the meaning of the pledge.
The second reason is probably even more important. When you pledge allegiance, your pledging allegiance to a flag and to the government. When we take oaths our primary responsibility isn't to the government or the flag, it's to the constitution. We swear to uphold and defend the constitution. This means that if the government were to endanger the constitution, our obligation would be to defend it from the government. Essentially, in school kids are declaring allegiance to the us government, while those who serve declare allegiance to the ideals of the United States. My point is that we are teaching kids to show reverence to the wrong thing.
First compelling someone to do it takes away from the meaning of the pledge.
The second reason is probably even more important. When you pledge allegiance, your pledging allegiance to a flag and to the government. When we take oaths our primary responsibility isn't to the government or the flag, it's to the constitution. We swear to uphold and defend the constitution. This means that if the government were to endanger the constitution, our obligation would be to defend it from the government. Essentially, in school kids are declaring allegiance to the us government, while those who serve declare allegiance to the ideals of the United States. My point is that we are teaching kids to show reverence to the wrong thing.
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MCPO Roger Collins
Pledge of Allegiance Fast Facts
See CNN's Fast Facts to learn more about the history of Pledge of Allegience.
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SGT Tony Clifford
My main point is that the pledge of allegiance should be to the constitution and not to the republic. The two are not necessarily always on the same side.
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A few of the many reasons that my fourth child goes to parochial school are that they say the Pledge of Allegiance and the Pledge to the Cross daily, they pray before school and before meals, and they don't use Common Core curriculum. My serious distaste for Common Core was solidified when my third child graduated from high school in 2015 without the ability to balance a bank statement or to do her own simple tax return (a 1040EZ) with only wage income.
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I always advocated a return of the Pledge to our schools as well as prayer. I never could understand how 15% of the population control the other 85% at the Supreme Court proceedings!
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
The 15% do not control, the document that you swore decades ago to defend controls, Try reading what the court actual wrote about the matter The decision was in fact to protect a Christian denomination of less than 1% who were being persecuted and even killed for following their faiths doctrine.
The only thing the SC ever rules on is if something is constitutional not, and public opinion is irrelevant to that.
The only thing the SC ever rules on is if something is constitutional not, and public opinion is irrelevant to that.
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It give a sense of pride and resprct. All things lacking in today's young people.
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Sir, This is why I love that my kids go to school on Fort Sam Houston! Pledge of Allegiance every day, as well as the Texas pledge. Been that way since Pre-K
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The pledge, prayers, and golden rule should never have been taken out of school to begin with. Those that were offended by the practices should have been told tough if you dont like it move to another country this country was built on God and Christian beliefs
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