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SouthernN'Proud

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A substitute principal at a middle school in Colorado has a new Pledge of Allegiance that she shared with students, according to the Denver Post, one that is more inclusive and won’t cross that line between church and state.

During the morning Pledge at Everitt Middle School in Wheat Ridge eighth-grade counselor Margo Lucero, who was filling in for an absent principal, changed a portion of the Pledge from "one nation under God" to "one nation under your belief system," while on the school public- address system.

Lucero says she meant well.

"I said that because I believe that there should be separation between church and school,” she said. “I believe that everybody should have their own beliefs and that we shouldn't have to say, 'under God.'”

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Ya know, I like this idea. I like it a lot. This kind of thinking is wonderful. Cuz ya see, now I no longer have to pledge allegiance to Lincoln's tyrannical system of government. I can now say, "We the people of these Confederate States, in order to form a more perfect union than the one we were jackbooted back into..." and nobody can say a damn word about it. I now have the lattitude to say, "I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the Confederate States of America, and not to the republic from which we seceded, a new nation, UNDER GOD, irrepresible, with liberty from exploitation and justice for all."

Oh yeah!
 
freako104 said:
I too like the idea. But I dont think it should have been there in the first place


And that, imho, is the biggest problem with the US. It was built by people who's ideals aren't widely held today. Laws are based on a declaration they wrote, that most don't hold true today. And things are attributed to it that they never would have condonned.
 
The original Pledge:

His original Pledge read as follows: 'I pledge allegiance to my Flag and (to*) the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.' He considered placing the word, 'equality,' in his Pledge, but knew that the state superintendents of education on his committee were against equality for women and African Americans. [ * 'to' added in October, 1892. ]

link

It is worth noting that Francis Bellamy was a Baptist minister (who evidently understood what our founding fathers intended after all.
 
Just as a little side note, the Catholics (Knights of Columbus) got "under god" added in 1954.

If it was good enough for my dad, it should be good enough for us (note that he graduated in 1948). ;)
 
SouthernN'Proud said:
I think you missed the implied sarcasm in my post.


It was there. I know. But in truth it works better without it being there. Or being respectful to whatever deity you want.
 
chcr said:
The original Pledge:
link

It is worth noting that Francis Bellamy was a Baptist minister (who evidently understood what our founding fathers intended after all.

Yep, I was gonna post that up.
I really don't see why so many Americans get their panties in a bunch over the Pledge. :shrug: And anyway, I think it's vaguely 1984 to have to stand up everyday and pledge it. :retard:
 
you dont have to. Some do not but they are usually told it is disrespectful. But there is no law that says you have to
 
Professur said:
And that, imho, is the biggest problem with the US. It was built by people who's ideals aren't widely held today. Laws are based on a declaration they wrote, that most don't hold true today. And things are attributed to it that they never would have condonned.

Precisely why those of us who do believe in the old ways & do believe that the Constitution is the greatest piece of government limitations ever written fight so hard to not have leftists run our country.

As far as "One nation under God"...return it to the original wording & be done with it.
 
I agree with beard. Pledging allegiance to flags is masonic and slightly weird. On the other hand asking god to save the queen is entirely sensible. Not having declarations and written constitutions also avoids trouble.
 
Lopan said:
I agree with beard. Pledging allegiance to flags is masonic and slightly weird. On the other hand asking god to save the queen is entirely sensible. Not having declarations and written constitutions also avoids trouble.

Watchyermouth, son. My pa is a mason. ;) As for not having written constitutions...:rofl4: I believe that's called a dictatorship. :grinyes:
 
Gato_Solo said:
Watchyermouth, son. My pa is a mason. ;) As for not having written constitutions...:rofl4: I believe that's called a dictatorship. :grinyes:

Mine too. You'd do well to remember that most of the civilisation you see around you was built by masons.
 
The Stonecutters said:
Who controls the British crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do! We do!

Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the Martians under wraps?
We do! We do!

Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Gutenberg a star?
We do! We do!

Who robs cavefish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscar night?
We do! We do!
 
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