"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
To me, even with under God in it, I felt like I was droning out some fascist salute! I have to say when I was in school I always stood but I never said the words. I was offended by the fact I was required to stand and swear my allegiance to something. It was nonconsensual!
I agree the words under God should be stricken from the pledge if everyone insists it be said; however, we could just strike the archaic practice from our schools altogether, and then we don't have to worry about its verbiage!
Period.
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