The Pledge of Allegiance. What does it mean for you??? read my details to refer to?

Question

Check this important website about it, done by the late Red Skelton and tell me about what the I Pledge Allegiance means to you.

Since 9/11 GOD BLESS AMERICA

Happy belated JULY 4th

http://www.poofcat.com/july.html

Listen to what Red Skelton says. Hope you have your ears on.

This part of what he is saying was what his teacher had to say about it. Please read it and listen to it first, then make judgement

Answer 1

The pledge of Allegiance is a reminder for American that we have a duty to up hold the things that make this country great. We are to remember the people that died defending our country and remember that freedom is worth fighting for.

Answer 2

Those words may be what the Pledge means to Mr. Skelton, but I personally used a collegiate dictionary to define each term in the Pledge.
Using this method, I believe brings us the true meaning of the Pledge.
I, for one, have not said the Pledge since I realized the true meaning of it's message.

Pledge- a solemn, binding promise
Alligiance- loyalty,fidelity
Republic- political order

In effect when one recites the pledge, they are promising their loyalty to whatever admnistration is in power at the time.

I think that is a very different thing than what most people believe they are promising.....if they truly think about it at all.
Remember, we were taught to mimic these words and phrases long before we could ever understand what we were really saying.....

One more reason why I don't say the pledge--

The phrase-"With liberty and justice for all"

Perhaps, one day, if that phrase were true I might be motivated to utter it. It's not true today, nor was it yesterday, however.

Answer 3

There's a much better pledge taken by newly naturalized citizens (see reference). The two main advantages it has are the fact that it is a pledge of allegiance to the nation (not to the flag), and that it does not have the false claim that the United States is "under God", as found in the current version of the Pledge of Allegiance. That "under God" line is in fact divisive and undermines the United States, and does need to be removed out of respect for our nation.

Answer 4

As a kid, I remember Red's recital of the Pledge of Allegiance. As a kid, it meant a lot.

As I got older, and wiser, I saw how politicians and other flag-waving pundits would skew the message of said pledge. What they, and Red didn't tell one is that the pledge was written by a socialist and the words "under God" was only added because of McCarthyistic fears. The original did not resemble the pledge of today.

Now, what the pledge means to me----nothing. I pledge no allegiance to a piece of cloth. I only pledge allegiance to the Cross. AND THERE IS A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!. Simply put, concerning the flag, I give under Caesar(Bush) what belongs to Caesar. I give under God what belongs to Him-----me!!!!

Answer 5

I agree wholeheartedly with Paul S. It's far more important to defend the Constitution than it is to defend the flag. The flag is only a symbol of freedom, but the Constitution IS our freedom. If the frivolous freedom-destroying amendments and unconstitutional laws such as the patriot act continue, we could find ourselves with nothing worth defending.

The proposed flag-burning amendment was the ultimate expression of destructively misguided "patriotism". It's an example of what George Orwell called "thoughtcrime", because what they were trying to criminalize was not the simple act of burning the flag, but the dissent it represents. If we ever lose our Constitutional right to express dissenting opinions, we'll have lost everything worthwhile that this country once represented.

Answer 6

I think the Pledge is an important part of america, I think it says that you count america as your home, and our basic national principles, liberty, and justice, you think that's ok. I think they should have it in american public schools, if taxpayers are going to fund the stupid things it's only right that they try to foster and promote a more pro-american line.

Answer 7

the mention of God which was added in the 50's to make us appear better than the soviets needs to be removed.