The pledge of aligence? Do you say it? If you were in school would you? I don't?
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When I was in HS I stood, but did not recite. I stood to avoid confrontation with my teachers and to avoid drawing attention. \n\nI chose not to recite because the words do not ring true and I felt silly saying it. The god part I could handle, but come on, "one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"??? Has anyone seen the news lately... or read a history book EVER!\n\nLet's strive to achieve these things and succeed before we start proclaiming it!
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The original pledge was "I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty, equality and justice for all." \n\nIn the original version, the flag does not belong to the nation; it belongs to each of us.\n\nThe revised language has the unfortunate effect of separating "us" from the flag. It makes the flag more distant, flying high above our public buildings or hovering in the corners of our classrooms. \n\n"My" is more intimate, more immediately meaningful and more likely to remind us that each of us has some ownership of our national ideals.\n\nWith or without "my," Americans never pledge allegiance to the flag alone. It is always a symbol for something else. The flag, my flag, your flag, stands for a particular form of government.\n\nI prefer the original version and it is the one I have taught my 5 year old son. In pledging allegiance to "my flag and the republic for which it stands", he is pledging allegiance to something personal, "his" country not "the" country.
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I believe nder God should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance\n\nIf you do not wish to Pray and do not wish to say the Pledge that is fine with me but don't deny rights to those who wish to do so.\n\nThe right to refuse to say the Pledge was established in 1945 when Jehovah's Witnesses refused to say the Pledge not to be Unpatriotic but because they believe allegiance belongs to Jehovah God and no one else.\n\nIn fact after 9-11 when Jehovah's Witnesses were asked on the News about Patriotism they said "we are patriotic by obeying Caesar (the Govt) to the best of our ability."\n\nNow if ya notice 1945 was when the right to refuse to say the Pledge was established you should also note that it was in 1954 when Congress added Under God to the Pledge (this was 9 years after the right to refuse to say it was already established by a fair ruling in the Supreme Court that did not ban the Pledge but rather said you can refuse to say it).\n\nMany people know about the 1963 ruling banning Prayer in Public Schools but few know that in 1993 the Supreme Court restored a thing called Voluntary Prayer.\n\nI believe in Creation not Evolution, I believe that if a School is gonna teach Evolution they should teach it as Theory not fact.\n\nI also believe Public Schools should allow for Creation and Evolution to be optional courses in Schools (allowing students to decide which they would study).\n\nI believe Homosexuality is a SIn and I thus oppose Gay Marriage.\n\nI do hold a don't ask don't tell policy on the Homosexuality issue so thus I will never ask anyone if they are a Homosexual (not even if I suspect they are) and im not going to stop any Gays from holding a Fake Wedding in their own Home but I will not be forced to approve of Homosexuality and I will not be forced to approve of Gay Marriage not now not ever.\n\nEven though I disapprove of Homosexuality I do not approve of the whole God Hates Fags thing from Fred Phelps (everyone deserves a chance to repent of their Sins regardless of what the Sin is).\n\nI believe in the right to keep and bear Arms, I think if you wanna ban Guns then you are wanting to be sealed up in a Concentration Camp (sorry to say that but Hitler confiscated Firearms and stuffed people into Concentration Camps, loads of Democrats wanna do the same but they can't till Guns are taken from Civilians).\n\nI am opposed to Abortion except for Threat to a Mother's Life, however I am willing to allow Abortion to be legal in cases of Rape in a compromise deal on banning most Abortions and what exceptions are allowed.\n\nI think the Democrats do not really stand up for the Little guy at all especially the very rich ones who moan and groan that the Republicans care only for the rich when in reality the Republicans know that raising Taxes will not make the Rich pay more Taxes because the Rich hire Lawyers and Accountants to lower their Taxes.\n\nNot to mention the Rich already make contributions to a good chunk of the Tax Pool anyways considering they have the most Money.\n\nI am also sick of hearing that all the Republicans are Rich Whites when #1 not all Republicans are White, ok yes im White but im like gee I didn't know that being a White Republican means you are Rich, if that is the case show me the Bank account with my alleged Wealth.\n\nLast I checked Colin Powell and Condi Rice are not the only Black Republicans there are many more Black Republicans who all wrongfully get called Tyrants only because these Black Republicans have truly freed themselves from the shackles of Slavery that were foisted upon their Ancestors.
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If I was president, I would let students talk about their religion openly because there is something called freedom of speech. If we didn't allow students to talk about their religion, then we would be taking their right of freedom of speech away from them.
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You are talking to the ex-president of student council!! I did my speech in front of the whole school without fainting, so let me help you out.\n\nFellow students, I am here today to tell you why you should vote for ME to be your student council class representative.  (if you are allowed to criticize you oppenents, here it is).  Unlike my opponents, I am a smart, reliable, and responsible person.  You can trust me to go to all the meetings and report back to you with accuracy and details.  (if people are bribing, here it goes) I do not want to buy your votes, nor do I want this to be a popularity contest, I am doing this because I want our school to be a better place for all of us.  (Here, you might want to talk about some special things you have done for the community, like gotten the academic presidential award or citizenshop award).  (Here goes the last line).  So if you want a smart, reliable, and responsible student council representative, then vote for me, and I will make this your best year at (insert school name here) EVER!
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It is exactly what it is, the Pledge of allegiance to the flag! The anthem and the pledge are two different things, one you obviously pledge your allegiance to as an American, the other is the anthem which is our national "song" so to speak, which you abide by as an American citizen as well.  It's what 'Hail to the Queen" is to our Canadian neighbors..got it?
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Of course not. You should be the first one to obey the constitution because you swore to abide by it
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What in the world are you doing - pledging a sorority???\nNo one should be able to force you to do stupid stuff like that.
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The US Supreme court and virtually every lower court have all consistently ruled that prayer in public school is unconstitutional.\n\nWho's forcing your kids to pray?  Report 'em, they're breaking the law!\n\nFYI, when they say the pledge of allegiance at school, my kids skip the "under god" part, which wasn't added until 1950's anyway as a reactionary measure to "godless communists" during the red scare...:)\n\nPeace.
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Always!  My word is my bond and I do not break it unless it is something out of my control, such as hospitalization.  I always keep my word, always!  I will not make a promise I have no intention of fulfilling. That has always been the way I am and always how I will be. A promise isn't something you do make if you have no intention of fulfilling just to get someone off your back. A promise is a personal commitment that you are honor-bound to keep. But in this day and age honor has fallen by the wayside and no one seems to believe in it anymore. Sad thing. That stance has caused me no end of trouble with people because I expect them to uphold their promises to me as well. Most people any more don't seem to do that. It has caused me to lose a great many friends who think nothing of promising something they have no intention of fulfilling it.  It seems funny that those who have no honor want to use it against those of us that do! Ironic that. The feel nothing when it comes to breaking their word but expect everyone else to keep theirs. How ironic.
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It wasn't originally in the pledge. It was added by Congress in the 50's during the Cold War.
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Congress passed the legislation to add the phrase "under God" to the Pledge on June 14, 1954.  It had already been under suggestion for a few years by that point.\n\nIt was not the first revision to the Pledge.  The original Pledge, written by a Baptist minister, first started as "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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It is a subject is many private schools. I think it is wonderful to have a choice.\n\nIt does tick me off that children can't even say the Pledge of Allegance anymore because of "Under God"....I wonder if the people upset about that still spend money.."In God We Trust"?
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YES!!! If the Under God part offends anyone, then they have the right NOT to say it.  I can remember being in class with kids who didn't say it for religious or personal reasons.  NO ONE said anything mean to them or made fun of them.  We asked them why & they gave us their reasons.  It was fine with everyone.
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Try making your students act out the motto. Make it happen. Let people see you are living testimonies of such a saying. That will surely make the difference between you and them using the same adage. Good luck!
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In my house it is not! 2 of my pledge brothers were legacies and they were not look differently upon...But also they weren't pledging the fraternity just cause their father is a brother there...They liked the current brothers in the house and the pledge brothers
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The line in question, "one nation under God" was ADDED to the pledge in the Cold War days as an anti-communist stance.  Maybe we should simply change the pledge back to its original wording.\n\n"In 1954, Congress after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, added the words, 'under God,' to the Pledge. The Pledge was now both a patriotic oath and a public prayer."