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I pledge allegiance…

I pledge allegiance…

To the flag…

To the flag…

Of the United States of America…

Of the United States of America…

And to the Republic…

And to the Republic…

For which it stands…

For which it stands…

One Nation

One Nation

Indivisible…

Indivisible…

With Liberty…

With Liberty…

And Justice for all…

And Justice for all…

So what’s missing?

So what’s missing?

“Under God”

“Under God”

Fact

Fact

 • The Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy • A socialist…

• The Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy • A socialist… • so that we could pledge to something or someone

Fact

Fact

The pledge was written for the discovery of our country for the 400 celebration

The pledge was written for the discovery of our country for the 400 celebration of Christopher Columbus

Fact

Fact

The stance for the pledge used to be like the Nazi solute

The stance for the pledge used to be like the Nazi solute

Fact

Fact

The term “under God” was added in 1954 By Dwight D. Eisenhower A Former

The term “under God” was added in 1954 By Dwight D. Eisenhower A Former Jehovah’s Witness

Fact

Fact

The original pledge was to have the word equality in it but they wouldn’t

The original pledge was to have the word equality in it but they wouldn’t because of women and African Americans

Fact

Fact

The pledge has been changed at least every 50 years since 1892

The pledge has been changed at least every 50 years since 1892

Reality? • Should the pledge have been changed so many times? • Was there

Reality? • Should the pledge have been changed so many times? • Was there really that much wrong with it?

YES

YES

Because it was to be a pledge like a communist pledge of allegiance

Because it was to be a pledge like a communist pledge of allegiance

But After 1954….

But After 1954….

NO

NO

So do the words under god really effect us that much considering…

So do the words under god really effect us that much considering…

To win the revolution most soldiers looked to God for inspiration

To win the revolution most soldiers looked to God for inspiration

No matter which deity, there has always been an influence of God in America

No matter which deity, there has always been an influence of God in America

If that’s not convincing…

If that’s not convincing…

We could go back to….

We could go back to….

Communist idealistics

Communist idealistics

So why do we want God out of the pledge? ? ? ? ?

So why do we want God out of the pledge? ? ? ? ?

It refers to the existence of It refers to a male It also gives

It refers to the existence of It refers to a male It also gives the It doesn’t a deity, who is omnipotent deity, as that female deities indication majority support and omniscient. Further, of thethe are. Americans referred to believe as my Its stupid phrase refers. Goddesses to and are not in the existence of a monotheism, takenfeministic into God, who interfered indicating theconsideration ways in the with the events It sounds funny presence of a. Pledge. single deity occurring on Earth, thereby guiding America ruling over Because I don’t believe in god

Nonsense right?

Nonsense right?

Do you have a good reason?

Do you have a good reason?

Think about this…

Think about this…

Do you fix something when its broken? Neither do I

Do you fix something when its broken? Neither do I

So if the pledge isn’t broken why fix it?

So if the pledge isn’t broken why fix it?

So we can go back to…

So we can go back to…

Not dedicating something special to Christopher Columbus

Not dedicating something special to Christopher Columbus

King George having power

King George having power

Women not being able to vote

Women not being able to vote

Still segregating

Still segregating

Or even worse…. Having a leader like…. .

Or even worse…. Having a leader like…. .

Welcome to America Land Of the Free And home of the Brave

Welcome to America Land Of the Free And home of the Brave

And

And

I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag Of the United States of America And to

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