The legal side of the pledge of allegiance‚ it has been brought up to the supreme court more then one separate occasion. “The state’s Supreme Judicial Court is currently weighing an atheist couple’s argument that the words “under God” be struck from the Pledge of Allegiance‚ because they claim the phrase is exclusionary to atheist children like theirs” (Let’s End the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools). Again‚ going back to the history‚ the original version of the pledge of allegiance had no stating
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I have a pale memory of standing in the school gymnasium for a 2nd grade assembly. We began to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. As I placed my [Describe hand?] hand over my heart‚ I heard a giggle from behind. I turned and saw some of my classmates twisting in their place‚ chatting amongst themselves‚ and distractedly gazing at the ceiling beams. I realized in that moment the very thing intended to unify us as a people seemed like a chore to most. This kind of general disrespect is now being extended
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Pledge of Allegiance in School My choice of writing for the Rogerian essay is on the topic of the Pledge of Allegiance in School. “In a decision that stunned the nation‚ a federal appeals court in June ruled that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional because the pledge contains the words "under God" “ (Chmielewski). The banning of the Pledge of Allegiance is a very large controversial topic because one side believes that while the foundation of our country is
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The Pledge of Allegiance is a recitation many United States citizens know well‚ so saying ‘One nation‚ under God’ may seem instinctive. However‚ this line sparks much debate‚ as the separation of church and state in the United States has mulled over for years. But to govern a country is to govern its people‚ and its people should be governed free from the bias that religion may create. In 1947‚ a Supreme Court case‚ Everson v. Board of Education‚ seemed to spark the separation of church and state
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Religion in Education: The Pledge of Allegiance Since 1892‚ our country’s expression of loyalty and nationalism has been the Pledge of Allegiance. Written by Baptist minister Francis Bellamy‚ our nation’s pledge started out being published in the September issue of The Youth’s Companion‚ the Reader’s Digest of the day. Bellamy was the chairman of a committee of state superintendents of education in the National Education Association‚ and as such was in charge of planning a Columbus Day ceremony
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According to the BIll of Rights‚ we have freedom of religion or the freedom of no religion. The first amendment in the Bill of Rights states that the citizens of the United States have the right to freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press (print)‚ assembly‚ and petition of the government. However‚ we should not make it illegal to mention God at all. According to the Constitution of the United States‚ all the citizens of the United States have the right to mention God. The government mentions God a lot
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God” in the Pledge of Allegiance‚ it struck a controversy. Which some people argued it violates their First Amendment. But the phrase reflects America’s civic culture and it isn’t necessarily a religious statement. Though‚ people has the right to say the Pledge omitting the phrase‚ thus not violating their freedom of religion. During the 1950s the nation was in need of unity because the country’s state of terror of nuclear warfare between America and Russia‚ so the rewritten the pledge and the phrase
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The pledge of Allegiance should not be said in schools; or at least not every day. The monotony of repetition dulls true impact of the pledge‚ and the words stop being anything besides a day-to-day annoyance. The Pledge is exactly that; a promise. In reciting it as a routine it loses its meaning. To “pledge” something is to make a solemn promise. Most students I know use the time set aside for the pledge to screw off. No promises there‚ let alone solemnness. They don’t care as they solemnly
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Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised In Gwen Wildes essay‚ “why the pledge should be revised‚” Wilde stroungly believes that the pledge of allegiance should only be used for the sole purpose of patriotism. In wildes essay she states many facts of the original pledge. Wilde states that the first original pledge‚ issued in 1892‚ read as I Pledge Allegiance To My Flag‚ And To The Republic For which It Stands; One Nation Indivisible‚ With Liberity and Justice for all.” In her essay she included
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Written in September 1892‚ the Pledge if Allegiance was meant for the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s arrival to the New World. It was created by Francis Bellamy. It originally read: I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands is‚ one nation‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all. Years later in 1954‚ the words "under God" added after the words "one nation". Many people have gotten into this issue‚ because it’s important to have access to freedom of speech and freedom
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