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I Pledge Allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. That was America's first pledge. Schoolchildren recited words from a ...
With so many schools and districts in the nation, it’s hard to truly determine if Mary Fackler’s classes influenced how the Pledge is done today, writes Joe Blackstock.
We have a choice: pledge allegiance to the flag and the republic for which it stands, or pledge allegiance to a man who has broken that pledge and his oath of office to support the Constitution.
The American flag and the Christian Bible have been adopted as symbols of the far right. Moderate and liberal-leaning folks now shy away from these symbols. We must take back our symbols.
What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear.
As a U.S. Army World War II veteran* who proudly served my country, I’d like to ask everyone to reflect on what our flag and the Constitution of the United States of America means to us. We seem ...
The Pledge of Allegiance, like so many things we do or say in public these days, has become a sign of political identity.
Each day across America, in classrooms big and small, at city schools and rural ones students recite the pledge of allegiance. Let's go back in time: It's 1892 and Chicago is preparing for the ...
Many remember starting schooldays with the Pledge of Allegiance. Some stand and salute the American flag when attending a parade — maybe for the Fourth of July.
The Pledge of Allegiance, like so many things we do or say in public these days, has become a sign of political identity. To many on the right, saying the pledge is an expression of love for our ...