Most problems and complaints toward the pledge of allegiance come from parents‚ not the students. Most students are just caught in the middle of a fight between the schools trying to follow the law and their religious parents. Although changing the pledge would satisfy some parents‚ it would also anger other Americans who see no problem with the pledge and find it unnecessary to change the wording. The students witness the ongoing battle between the school and parents. The students are often unaware
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to actualize our dreams. It is my observation that students at LHS and beyond share a dream: Genuine equality for all‚ acknowledged by the law‚ law enforcement and society. Sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance is our way of moving towards this lofty‚ complex and necessary goal. Let me be clear‚ the Pledge is not the problem; we are. What follows is not meant to diminish the value of
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The pledge of allegiance was written in 1892 as "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands‚ one nation‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all." This was the first and original pledge of allegiance‚ later in 1954 the phrase “under god” was recommended by president Eisenhower to be added to the pledge and congress agreed. This decision gave us the pledge to be said for the next 63 years and counting. It is the belief by many people that the phrase “under god” should
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The Pledge of Allegiance is a ritual that should not be required to be recited in any US schools‚ the reason why is because it references to false religious beliefs‚ does not truly promise anything for the majority of America‚ and ultimately does not make you more “patriotic”. Some people consider the Pledge to be “An outdated and unnecessary ritual with a constitutionally questionable reference and false promises of liberty and justice for all” (Tucker). It has become an artifact of the past and
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“ 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” (“Pledge”). American students should identify this as the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact‚ one might explain that at the beginning of every school morning they recite the pledge. Students are not required to say the pledge‚ but are given the opportunity to do so. The every day recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance
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forbids the government from favoring one religion‚ yet students are supposed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning‚ which includes the phrase‚ “under God”. In the Constitution‚ James Madison wrote that the government shall in no way break the barrier between church and state. This means that religion has no place in politics‚ or anything government related. Therefore‚ the phrase “under God” in the pledge should be omitted because it is unconstitutional‚ challenges the rights of atheists and
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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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of keeping the word God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on the one dollar bill. Would it be a violation of the First Amendment and of the Establishment Clause to keep the word God? Do people lack cultural tolerance towards what they don’t agree with? The word God should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance and the one dollar bill since they are a reminder of our cultural heritage‚ as well as being one of the reasons for the creation of America. Keywords: God‚ Pledge of Allegiance‚ Dollar‚ Politics
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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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Supporting Contract. Among the supporting contract that used by Islamic financial institutions are: 1. Contract of Rahn (Pledge) 2. Contract of Kafalah or Dhaman (Guarantee) 3. Contract of Wakalah (Agency) 4. Contract of Wadiah (Safe Custody) 5. Contract of Ibraa (Rebate) Contract Of Rahn (Pledge) The conditions to each essential elements of Rahn are as follows: a. Pledgor (customer) b. Pledgee (eg: Islamic Bank) 3 necessary conditions of ‘Pledgor and Pledgee’ as follows:
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