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, please, read the meaning of these words:
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I
Me, an individual, a committee of one
PLEDGE
Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self pity
ALLEGIANCE
My love and 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
OF THE UNITED
That means that we have all come together
STATES OF AMERICA
Individual communities that have united into 48 states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose; all divided with imaginary boundaries yet united to a common purpose, 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 leader 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 life without threats, fear, or retaliation
AND JUSTICE
The principle or quality of dealing fairly with others
FOR ALL
For all, which means, boys and girls, it’s as much your country as it is mine
And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the
Pledge of Allegiance:
“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”
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 our schools too?
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No matter who or where you are when you read this, please take time to, decide where your allegiance is and, if it is with the United States of American, please recite:
“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”
GOD BLESS AMERICA
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!