Two Texas Students Won't Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

I swore, E Pluribus Unum, was implemented somewhere.

 

Time to look this up although I won't be surprised since the English immigrated from Germany and the english americans immigrated from england.


Truth be told most kids don't know what they are saying and don't care either.


edit: yup, found it.I will keep saying the best thing about the constitution and people is the ability to change things for the better.

 

that is why i go over every line and the meaning every year with my students, so they are not like lambs to the slaughter.

Personally, I leave out the under God part, as it violates the 1st amendment and was added to piss off the Soviets.
http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_"Under_God"_in_the_American_Pledge_of_Allegiance

 

This!

 

Actually babe, the Saluting of the American flag dates back to the 1800s

Saluting of "Colors" dates back to the 15th century during the Samurai era...or the Byzantine Empire in the 12 century. And the "Salute" dates back to the 4th century.

 

I didn't go that far back, as Modern US was my speciality. I just find it scary that many people don't know what they are saying. I started saying the pledge when I was in elementary school and moved to the US... my teacher told me I did not have to as I was not a US citizen, but I felt it was the right thing to do...Once I became a naturalized citizen at 18 and had to take a test, I was amazed at how few Americans know what I had to learn about this great country

That being said I love the shock value I get when I show this pix to people.

 

There are a lot of things the general public don't know about American history. Hence why some of these crazy changes in laws that only benefit a fantasy that's more or less, reactionary.