Skwim
Veteran Member
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And FYI
So, Is it a custom that's beginning to outlive its usefulness? OR is it an outdated, offensive vow that should be abolished? OR is it just fine the way it is?
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"The Pledge of Allegiance is Going Out of Style in Palo Alto, California
Sue Dremann of the Palo Alto Weekly notes that several local civic groups no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance because they realize it’s historically anti-immigrant, exclusionary, and just a Christian prayer in disguise.
The Rotary [Club] is not alone. The Palo Alto University Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto and Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce all forego the pledge, saying that the tradition excludes immigrant members and non-Americans who attend their events.
The Pledge isn’t banned. It’s recited at certain events even for some of those groups, just not all of them. Obviously anyone can say it on their own whenever they feel like it. But for some ignorant traditionalists, the Pledge, like prayer, only counts if everyone else is forced to do it.
Others in the area said they don’t recite the Pledge, either, but only because they never started. There was no deliberate attempt to stop. Either way, it’s the right move.
Most of the groups that have done away with the ritual are local civic groups or school boards."
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Sue Dremann of the Palo Alto Weekly notes that several local civic groups no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance because they realize it’s historically anti-immigrant, exclusionary, and just a Christian prayer in disguise.
The Rotary [Club] is not alone. The Palo Alto University Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto and Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce all forego the pledge, saying that the tradition excludes immigrant members and non-Americans who attend their events.
Others in the area said they don’t recite the Pledge, either, but only because they never started. There was no deliberate attempt to stop. Either way, it’s the right move.
Most of the groups that have done away with the ritual are local civic groups or school boards."
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And FYI
1892
(first version)
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
1892 to 1923
(early revision by Bellamy)
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
1923 to 1924
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
1924 to 1954
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
1954
(current version, per 4 U.S.C. §4)
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
(first version)
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
1892 to 1923
(early revision by Bellamy)
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
1923 to 1924
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
1924 to 1954
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
1954
(current version, per 4 U.S.C. §4)
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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