In 1969, Red Skelton called it! He even said UNDER GOD would be taken out of the schools. The following words were spoken by the late Red Skelton on his television program as he related the story of his teacher, Mr. Laswell, who felt his students had come to think of the Pledge of Allegiance as merely something to recite in class each day. Now, more than ever, listen to the meaning of these words. Ive been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to you. If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of each word? I;me, an individual, a committee of one. Pledge; dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self pity. Allegiance; my love and my devotion. To the flag; our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, theres respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts freedom is everybodys job! United; that means that we have all come together. States; individual communities that have united into 48 great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose; all divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and thats love for country. And to the republic; a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people and its from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people. For which it stands, one nation; one nation, meaning so blessed by God Indivisible; incapable of being divided. With liberty; which is freedom -- the right of power to live ones own life without threats, fear or some sort of retaliation. And Justice; the principle or quality of dealing fairly with others. For all; which means, boys and girls, its as much your country as it is mine. Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country and two words have been added to the pledge of Allegiance... UNDER GOD Wouldnt it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and that would be eliminated from schools too? God Bless America!youtube/watch?v=TZBTyTWOZCM
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:50:05 +0000