grew up standing for the Pledge of Allegiance everyday at school. Each year I would have someone in my class complain about being expected to stand up for the pledge because of the religion based line in it. “... one nation under god, indivisible, for liberty and justice for all. ” I remember a time in elementary school when the Pledge of Allegiance came on the announcements and a student was sitting down, while the rest of us were standing up saying the Pledge of Allegiance. While our faces were smiling
RSS3 Pledge of Allegiance in Schools The Pledge of Allegiance is known by all, along with its powerful message around the world in every town, city, state, and country. The word “under God” was added into the Pledge by President Eisenhower in 1954 in response to the Communist threats during that time. Many had loved the new addition to their beloved Pledge but just like always there will always be a select few who just disagree with the whole thing. These select few have done almost everything in
The pledge of allegiance has been recited in school since the times of one room schoolhouses! There are arguments every day with people of different parties and opinions. There are many reasons people are satisfied or dissatisfied with the recitement. The Pledge of Allegiance has been an American tradition for a very long time. While many people believe it is forced upon kids, in reality it is optional. Our pledge has a plethora of history. Francis Bellamy wrote the great pledge in 1892 for
The Importance of the Pledge of Allegiance Many different opinions are brought up in the decision of whether or not to make the “Pledge of Allegiance” mandatory. In schools all over the country the first thing in the morning kids stand up, face the flag, and put their hand on their heart while they recite the Pledge of Allegiance. This has been a tradition in American schools since 1892 (US History). Some say it violates our freedom of speech or is a violation of church and state, while some say
When you were a kid you probably said the Pledge of Allegiance .By saying this you show pride and loyalty to your country. But what does this have to do with what freedom means to me. Well everything because if you say it you are showing pride. And you are not scared to show that you love America and the freedom that we are given. You are also saying that you would do anything for your country like what the veterans did. We have soldiers fighting in wars almost every day. We had a war that started
elementary school. The whole class stood up and recited the Pledge of Allegiance, but you decided not too so you get sent to the principal’s office and get suspended or expelled from school for not saying the pledge. In the years leading up to 1943 children actually could be suspended or even expelled from school if they decided for some reason that they did not want to participate or partake in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance according to Mary Plummer an education reporter for Southern
Every morning in elementary school, before classes began, I along with my fellow classmates would chant the pledge of allegiance. At the time I did not think too much of the chant and was not really thinking about the words I was proclaiming. However, looking back at one line in the pledge, the last line, I cannot truly attest to this anymore: “One nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.” Was this the truth? Was there truly liberty and justice for all? Unfortunately, I realized this
realize that the Pledge of Allegiance is very important to our country. The way we say the Pledge may not be that way now, but it will be one day. John McCain said that in his imprisonment in Vietnam, that there was a man in his cell that made an American Flag out of two cloths of fabric. McCain said in his article in 2002, “He was not making the flag because it made him feel better. He was making that flag because he knew how important it was for us to be able to pledge our allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance Having God in the Pledge of Allegiance is violating our First Amendment when schools require students to take the pledge, when you are to remove non-religious headwear to take the pledge, and when to take the pledge may be to deny your own religion for your nation. The Pledge of Allegiance has been said for over 100 years, including my some of my days in school. When I was younger, I was taught the pledge and recited it nearly every day. At this time I only
Ford Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance is a symbol of freedom of speech and the way that we want to respect the USA. Freedom of speech gives people the right to express what they feel and honor our nation in their own way. Many people feel they have the right not to say the pledge. The Man Who Wrote the Pledge of Allegiance was Francis Bellamy was the man who wrote the pledge of allegiance in October of 1892. Francis was a baptist minister from New York. In 1942, the pledge of allegiance