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Pledge of Allegiance
"The following
words were spoken by the late Red Skelton on his
television program as he related the story of his
teacher, Mr. Laswell, who felt his students had
come to think of the Pledge of Allegiance as
merely something to recite in class each day.
Now, more than ever, listen to the meaning of
these words.
'"I've been listening to you boys and girls
recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and
it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to
you. If I may, may I recite it and try to explain
to you the meaning of each word?"
"I -- me, an individual, a committee of one.
"Pledge -- dedicate all of my worldly goods
to give without self pity.
"Allegiance -- my love and my devotion.
"To the flag -- our standard, Old Glory, a
symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there's
respect because your loyalty has given her a
dignity that shouts freedom is everybody's job!
"United -- that means that we have all come
together.
"States -- individual communities that have
united into 48 great states. Forty-eight
individual communities with pride and dignity and
purpose; all divided with imaginary boundaries,
yet united to a common purpose, and that's love
for country.
"And to the republic -- a state in which
sovereign power is invested in representatives
chosen by the people to govern. And government is
the people and it's from the people to the
leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
"For which it stands, one nation -- one
nation, meaning "so blessed by God"
"Indivisible -- incapable of being divided.
"With liberty -- which is freedom -- the
right of power to live one's own life without
threats, fear or some sort of retaliation.
"And Justice -- the principle or quality of
dealing fairly with others.
"For all -- which means, boys and girls,
it's as much your country as it is mine.
"Since I was a small boy, two states have
been added to our country and two words have been
added to the pledge of Allegiance... UNDER GOD.
Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a
prayer and that would be eliminated from schools
too?
"God Bless America!"
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