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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"If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein. If there are any circumstances which permit an exception, they do not now occur to us." 1943 Supreme Court Decision banning the mandatory Pledge of Allegience in schools, explaining why you can't compel "Allegiance" from a free people.
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TSgt Timothy Ryburn
I see it over and over again in the posts and it continues to confuse me to this very day. "We need to mandate patriotism and allegiance...even though we are supposed to be a nation of freedom of choice." "We need freedom of religion to ensure that everyone is living by my religions laws and values, because yours do not count." "We need to have freedom of the press...as long as they shut up about the people that I like." I don't know about the rest of you, but I truly believed in that part I said about protecting and defending the Constitution because that document is about our freedoms...ALL OF OUR FREEDOMS! Just because I may be patriotic, doesn't mean the guy next to me at McDonald's needs to be. Just because I have a religion that I love, doesn't mean that anyone else needs to have the same religion as me. Just because I have a viewpoint about a public figure doesn't mean that a journalist must or should. I like living in the land of the free. I want it to stay that way.
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It should have NEVER left. To me, it's an "oath of office" for an American Citizen, it takes less than 1 minute of your day, and it instills the Value of America in the kids
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Never knew they took it out, that figures. Seems like in most pother countries this is not a problem-patriotism. Being proud of your country. I know this, in the Philippines, you still have to stand at the position of attention before every movie and sing the Filipino national anthem. But we, the evil Americans are eveil for teaching our kids to love and cherish our country...shame.
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It should be brought back. I grew up saying the pledge in school and at events. As others have mentioned, it gave me a sense of pride in my country. It is a deducation of myself to my country. I jooned the Navy in dedication of muself to my country. I am the daughter of a retired, Vietnam GySgt to whom this was important. My parents raised my siblings and I to be proud of who we were and our country. I have raised my children the same way. My older son joined the Marines and is a strong patriot. We still stand when the anthem is played and hands over hearts or in a salute when saying the pledge. Our children today need to know and understand what the pledge means and why we stand and recite it.
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Its still alive here in Florida. My English wife makes the kids stand and give the pledge. Any that choose not to participate have to stand quietly with their arms at their side. "How come you're pledging if you're not American, Miss Lisa?" her kids ask. "Respect. To the nation that allows me to live here and teach." She is also the "head pilgrim" in the school thanksgiving performance which goes over well as you can imagine...
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Sir, I'm going against the grain on this one. I personally believe it should be, being I like many others said it with no problem in our times in school. It wasn't "required", it was something akin to taking your next breath. You just did it. I'm going to say NO now, since we now have the Pledge not as a reaffirmation to the country, but it's a "litmus test" to see if you're "Murican" enough to be an "Murican". How can anyone expect a child to say something while their parents openly support politicians who either "pledge" another form of allegiance to another country that does NOT do the same for us, or a country that is looking dead in the face at the costs of war, and even with that, we are fighting a multitude of wars that have no end date, no reasonable and acceptable goals to measure on (Drugs and Terror), and we're inching our way back to McCarthyism one interview at a time. I've pissed folks off before with this comment "I DO NOT need the colors on my arm to know who I'm fighting for, why I'm fighting for them, and the expectations that go along with it. You could take that rag off my right arm and on my chest, it'll say more than enough of who and what I am". My loyalty is to the people and land that gave me birth. Not a rag on any part of my uniform. I was in the Army when we DIDN'T wear them, so I'm supposed to be "scared" if I don't have it now? If you are an American, it's not a word, pledge, or donation. It's a belief that YOU believe in. No rag, song, "expert pundit" can change that. I believe in my home. Don't need to say shit to puff my chest out, no pins, not a damn thing. When you hold your politicians to the same standards of conduct that you hold me and other Americans to, come back and talk to me. Until you stop "pledging to foreign countries" due to the perceived "power" they have here? Take a seat and be quiet. No politician has ever pledged a thing to Africa lower than the Sahara. Liberia? Please. Just. Stop. No one as pledged a thing to any far eastern country short of SK, Japan, and now Vietnam (only for the making of goods and trade). No one pledges a damn thing of value to any other country short of Israel or the middle east, and that's only due to oil reserves. Take that out, and Israel stands alone as the only country where it's an acceptable norm to say "I stand "with".
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SSG Warren Swan I always respect your position on things you respond to Warren - I hear what you're saying. Interesting perspective - I just think its something that might get youth started int he right direction (with a choice of course). Just my two cents - good to see you here - its been a while!
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"One nation under God". Pledge of Allegiance is alive and kicking here in Fayetteville NC.
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PO3 J.W. Nelson
CW4 Angel C. - Agreed ! The one and only one true GOD of Abraham, Issac and Jacob !!!
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SSG Edward Tilton
Allah is the same God, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Michel, Gabriel are all there. You want the Government to decide for us. What happens if you don't like their choice
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We still recite the pledge every morning at my high school, though we are given a choice to sit out if we prefer. That is the way it should be done.
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MCPO Roger Collins
My interest is not to put you on the spot, Dennis Sullivan, but getting you to do more critical thinking. Our education system has become more of an indoctrination facility than an educational facility. Not the teachers fault, they have a curriculum driven by government and the NEA.
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Dennis Sullivan
MCPO Roger Collins - I don't feel on the spot Mr. Collins, just attempting to answer to question as best as possible. Thank you for the chance to narrow down my feelings on such an important issue. I hope it did not come off as combative.
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PO3 Donald Murphy
MCPO Roger Collins - In my wife's school, probably a fourth of the kids are foreign, who's parents attend Florida Institute of Technology (middle Eastern) or migrant children from somewhere South-ish. She makes every child stand quietly but if they are not a citizen they do not have to recite the pledge.
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In the school that I taught at from 2012-2016, we did the pledge of allegiance every morning. I loved it.
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