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.
The Pledge of Allegiance. I, going to a public school, controlled by the government, have to stand up and say it every morning. I came from a school where I didn’t need to do that. I had a little trouble adjusting to it. I would say it, but I kept asking what I was pledgingto. The teachers wouldn’t tell me, my friends wouldn’t tell me. The thing was that none of them really knew what they were saying, they were just brainwashed into it. So I interpreted the pledge into a way that was a little less ancient.
I pledge my loyalty, to my country, called the United States of America. And to the government, who stands for this country, one country, devoted to God, not easily divided, with freedom and fairness to all.
Once I had done that, I realized exactly what I was saying every morning. I was saying that I stand behind the USA, it’s government, it’s philosophies, and God. The “Under God” bit was added later. Thats difficult for me because I don’t believe in “God”. I do believe that there is some kind of magic in this world, but there is no powerful ruler in the sky telling us what to do and claiming he loves us. I have no loyalty to that. But I do believe in our country, and I stand behind the government if they go along with what the constitution says.
The problem is, the government doesn’t. It doesn’t follow the constitution. Slowly, the constitution fades. Google the original Constitution. The rules to our country.
Theres all that bit about our government becoming fascist. Paranoid about terrorists, Bush gaining more and more power, more center in our society. Many government decisions are tied with religion (think “Under God”). Women are not seen as powerful individuals (Sexist government? Bush?). Of course, homosexuals are NOT accepted into a fascist society.
Anyway, back to the pledge, it was kind of a difficult decision for on whether to stand for the pledge, IO can to a consensus with myself. I now stand for the pledge, but take my hand of of my heart when the phrase, “Under God” is said. That could change however…
