I Re Wrote the Pledge of Allegiance

[tonesforjonesbones]

Have we been brainwashed to believe that certain socialst acts, like paying taxes, are patriotic? In the case of the Pledge of Allegience...if we are "one nation, indivisable" isn' that contrary to the fact that states are sovereign with the right to a divorce from an oppressive central government? This is an outline of the author of the Pledge of Allegience and his motivation for writing it. Doesn't look good folks.

The Baptist Minister Francis Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892. He was forced to leave his Boston church the previous year because of the socialist bent of his sermons. (He shared the political sentiments of his first cousin, Edward Bellamy, who wrote two socialist utopian novels, Looking Backward and Equality.)

Francis Bellamy was later hired by the The Youth's Companion, a popular family magazine at the time. His writings reflected a Christian Socialist vision of a government-managed economy with "political, social and economic equality for all." While writing for the journal, he was also on the Massachusetts State Education Board and was charged with organizing the state's Columbus Day celebrations in 1892. He decided to craft a pledge that school children would say aloud in front of the flag -- a pledge that would reflect his socialist beliefs.

As published in Youth's Companion, the first version read, "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Mr. Bellamy considered using the word "equality" as well, but was aware that several members of his education committee were firmly against equal rights for women and African Americans.

The phrase "under God," which was added by President Eisenhower in 1954, would not have met with Mr. Bellamy's approval. In his later years, Mr. Bellamy stopped attending services, dismayed by the openly racist sentiments of his church.

My re write of the Pledge of Allegience:

I pledge allegience to the Constitution of the United States of America
And to the Republic for which it protects
A voluntary confederation of states, Under God
With Liberty and Justice for all.

Hows that? Tones :D

[asimplegirl]

I think that is really really good. Seriously. I think it would probably be even better if you removed the under God part, though, as the original didn't have it?

[Original_Intent]

I pledge allegience to the Constitution of the United States of America
And to the Republic for which it protects
A voluntary confederation of states, Under God
With Liberty and Justice for all.

I'd remove the highlighted word "for".

Other than that, it is almost exactly the pledge that I say when there is a flag presentation and a public pledge is done.

My version:

I pledge allegiance to the Consitution of the united states of America,
and to the Republic which it created,
One Nation, under God,
With Liberty and Justice for all.

So very similar :)

[Original_Intent]

I think that is really really good. Seriously. I think it would probably be even better if you removed the under God part, though, as the original didn't have it?

I leave under God in mine in because I personally feel that we are a nation under God. For someone who doesn't then of course it would be silly to pledge allegiance to that.

[Kludge]

Pledging allegiance to a gd piece of paper is just 2 steps away from fully embracing COMMUNISM!

[Brooklyn Red Leg]

I still prefer mine:

I pledge my life and my sacred honour
To the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the united States of America
To the Republic which they founded
Fifty nation-states
United for common defense
With Liberty, Justice and Fraternity for all

[ChaosControl]

I pledge myself to liberty, justice, and honor.
I may be loyal to a nation and document, but I do not pledge my allegiance to such.

[Original_Intent]

Pledging allegiance to a gd piece of paper is just 2 steps away from fully embracing COMMUNISM!

It's not the piece of paper I am pledging to.

[Austin]

I pledge myself to liberty, justice, and honor.
I may be loyal to a nation and document, but I do not pledge my allegiance to such.

I like this one best.

[JK/SEA]

Pledging allegiance to a gd piece of paper is just 2 steps away from fully embracing COMMUNISM!

FINALLY!..something i can agree with Kludge on.

pledges are a form of brain washing.

Sorry. I guess that makes me a more 'liberated' individual. Just ask the FBI.

[Jace]

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[dgr]

Did you know there once was another pledge or oath "The American's Creed"
" I believe in the United States of America as a Goverment of the people by the people, for the people, whoes just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a Republic; a sovereign Nation of many soverign States, a perfect Union, one and inseparable; established upon those principls of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe it is my duty to my Country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey itsl laws; to respect its flag and to defend it against all enemies"

Today only newly naturalized citizens are required to recite it.

I have always liked this for many reasons, the people over goverment and the states sovereign rights and the protection of the constitution as my duty and obligation.

[Uriel999]

I like it. But atheists will still fight it. How about this?

I pledge allegience to the Constitution of the United States of America
And to the Republic for which it protects
A voluntary confederation of states, Under Thor
With Liberty and Justice for all.

Thor can crush the enemies of freedom with his hammer.

Thor is just as legit a god as any other god.


Did you know there once was another pledge or oath "The American's Creed"
" I believe in the United States of America as a Goverment of the people by the people, for the people, whoes just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a Republic; a sovereign Nation of many soverign States, a perfect Union, one and inseparable; established upon those principls of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe it is my duty to my Country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey itsl laws; to respect its flag and to defend it against all enemies"

Today only newly naturalized citizens are required to recite it.

I have always liked this for many reasons, the people over goverment and the states sovereign rights and the protection of the constitution as my duty and obligation.


Yeah I did that. :)

[heavenlyboy34]

Did you know there once was another pledge or oath "The American's Creed"
" I believe in the United States of America as a Goverment of the people by the people, for the people, whoes just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a Republic; a sovereign Nation of many soverign States, a perfect Union, one and inseparable; established upon those principls of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe it is my duty to my Country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey itsl laws; to respect its flag and to defend it against all enemies"

Today only newly naturalized citizens are required to recite it.

I have always liked this for many reasons, the people over goverment and the states sovereign rights and the protection of the constitution as my duty and obligation.

Is there a specific legal definition for the bolded part above? :confused: (just curious)

[tonesforjonesbones]

Interesting ...veddddy interesting...tones