Pledge of Allegiance in Public Schools

Why is there a problem with the Pledge Of Allegiance?

The Pledge Of Allegiance was first recited to honor the 400th Anniversy of Columbus Day. Francis Bellamy a Baptist minister who wrote the Pledge to say around the flag for the ceremony. They had the ceremony and salute in 1892.

The school kids all accross America said the pledge but did not have to. In 1943 there was a decision from the Superme Court that stated, "Schools could not require the students to recite the pledge if they didn't want to." Now these days, only half of the 50 states even say the pledge in public schools. (http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/)

The controversy over saying the Pledge has been going on for around nine to ten years now. The only reason there are people against the Pledge is because of the words "Under God" in it.

Barack Obama states, "It is doubtful that children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance feel oppressed or brainwashed as a consequence of muttering the phrase 'under God.' I didn't." Alberto Gonzalez, Attorney General of the United States stated, "For more than two hundred years, many of our expressions of national identity and patriotism have referenced God. The Supreme Court, which opens each session by saying 'God save the United States and this honorable Court,' has affirmed time and again that such official acknowledgments of our Nation's religious heritage, foundation, and character are constitutional."

Saying the Pledge is important to our veterans, our military men and women overseas fighting for our country. If people object to the words Under God then they should just skip saying that part, but not saying the pledge should never be prevented. The Pledge Of Allegiance should be said every morning before school.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Pledge revoked!??? Thats crazy

i dont think they should take it away bc this nation was founded on "IN GOD WE TRUST"!!!! thats totally obserded to have it taken away. that right there is the BIGGEST problem with todays youth...NO MORALS!!!!

Monday, March 22, 2010

In god we trust should not be taken out of the pledge of allegiance.....it's just not right.

the "PLEDGE"

This Country is founded on the beliefs of the "Pledge of Allegience". Yes, we all have freedom of speech in this great country and I believe we should have the choice to say what we want or in this case maybe not. It's unfortunate that this is even being debated in this day and age. We should be proud to say it in school, at sporting events, where-ever it is initiated for respect to our service people currently and past and future too. I will never feel that God's name has to be removed from the pledge and hopefully people will come to their senses.

I think its important that the kids say the pledge because it reminds them of the country and all the values that we stand for. So I disagree that they should take it out of school

Choice

It should, and I believe it is, be up to the student on whether or not he or she wants to say it. As a rule, I think it should be encouraged and practiced by faculty and staff, but the student has their own right. I don't beleive most adolescents have the mental fortitude to even care about the phrase "under God" unless their parents tell them about it, so the choice should be their own.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

I think they should have to recite it.

There is allot of people that are always ready to change something that shouldn't be changed. In this case they shouldn't be able to change it because i think If your in America you should have to show your respect for all the Military Soldiers that have fought and died for our freedom. So i honestly think they should have to recite The Pledge Of Allegiance in schools.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

I believe they should

I think that children should recite the pledge of allegiance in school. We need to show pride and support of our country, this respect should be taught at a younger age.

Pledge Revision

Original Pledge- Bellamy 1892
"I pledge allegiacne to my flag and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisable, with liberty and justice for all."
Revised-1924 by the National Flag Conference
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisable, with liberty and justice for all."
Revised-1954 By Congress
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisable, with liberty and justice for all."