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.
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Yes, we should bring it back, it should have never been taken out of our schools right along with god. When I went to school we started our day with a prayer and the pledge maybe this is what kids need nowadays in their life's and while we are at it lets bring parenting back also.
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The United States of America is unique among the nations of the world as a nation of laws, not of men. Charismatic personalities and crowned heads rule other nations--the Constitution of the United States rules America. That cherished document, in its Bill of Rights, guarantees to each citizen the right to decide for itself what values it will espouse and how it will express those values. As long as no rights of others are infringed upon by such expression, everything is within bounds.
Some citizens have embraced religious ideals that forbid the taking of oaths such as the Pledge of Allegiance. Forcing all children in America to recite this Pledge, however well intentioned, serves only to strain and rend the fabric of American society at a time when national unity is in danger of ultimate failure. National spirit is at present greatly divided along political and economic lines. The enforcement of oaths is a practice reminiscent of only the darkest days of the most oppressive regimes in our world's history: Nazi Germany, Communist Russia, and the United States of the McCarthy Era. It will not unite but instead will further divide an already greatly polarized America.
For these reasons, I chose the last choice in this poll: "Allow students to participate if they want or not!" In a "free country", it is the only acceptable option.
Some citizens have embraced religious ideals that forbid the taking of oaths such as the Pledge of Allegiance. Forcing all children in America to recite this Pledge, however well intentioned, serves only to strain and rend the fabric of American society at a time when national unity is in danger of ultimate failure. National spirit is at present greatly divided along political and economic lines. The enforcement of oaths is a practice reminiscent of only the darkest days of the most oppressive regimes in our world's history: Nazi Germany, Communist Russia, and the United States of the McCarthy Era. It will not unite but instead will further divide an already greatly polarized America.
For these reasons, I chose the last choice in this poll: "Allow students to participate if they want or not!" In a "free country", it is the only acceptable option.
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I suppose, as I'd said, a wistful sense of nostalgia washes over me, in having to contemplate the concept, you know, just a further thought for whatever it might be worth, many thanks.
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I just graduated from high school and I will say that the school I went to requires everyone to say the pledge every morning before class starts which a few years ago it was only every monday
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I didn't know they took it out. My daughter and son seems to know it so I would assumed they say it every morning at school
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The Pledge of Allegience had never left public schools in The Old Dominion of Virginia. By law, every public school begins each school day with The Pledge.
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I am an educator and a former US Marine in deep South Texas, deep as in "on the Border". My school districts is over 98% economically disadvantaged and bilingually instructed. However, the level of patriotism is unmatched and unrivaled! For the past 12 years I've been an educator in various schools throughout my school district and never have I seen any faltering in the instilling of these values to students as young as kindergartners who are able to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner! Nevertheless, you can rest assure that there are "Gate Keepers" out there keeping this alive through our Semper Fidelis!
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To some it up, YES!! There should be no excuse for pledge not being said in schools..
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