Sunday, January 17, 2010

I confess... I don't read the Huffington Post or watch Fox News... but my readers do ... I missed this one....


On Huffington Post, a reader posted this in response to comments about Palin's gig on FOX/FAUX news, and what she might say if she were to "wing" the Pledge.....

I thought he really captured her "sound".......

"I pledge my alliance to the country of America, that has the freedoms like America's forefathers had blessed this great country with. And, y'know, it's to this flag, and the Constitution, and the God-given freedoms it guarantees ...."

MORE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States is an oath of loyalty to the republic of the United States of America, originally composed by Francis Bellamy in 1892. The Pledge has been modified four times since then, with the most recent change adding the words "under God" in 1954. The Pledge is predominantly sworn by children in public schools in response to state laws requiring the Pledge to be offered. Congressional sessions open with the swearing of the Pledge, as do government meetings at local levels, meetings held by the Boy Scouts of America, the Freemasons and their concordant bodies, other organizations, and some sporting events.

The current version of the Pledge of Allegiance reads:

"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."[1]

According to the United States Flag Code, the Pledge "should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute."[1]

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