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Pledge of Allegiance
by the FAST Co. on Oct. 1, 2001

Red Skeleton

"I've 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, there's respect because your loyalty has given
                     her a dignity that shouts freedom is everybody's job!
 of the United -- that means that we have all come together.
States of America -- 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 that's 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 it's from the people to the leaders, not from
                                    the leaders to the people.
For which it stands, one nation -- one nation,
* Under GOD -- meaning "so blessed by God"
Indivisible -- incapable of being divided.
With liberty -- which is freedom  -- the right of power to live one's
                         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, it's 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

Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and that would be eliminated from schools too?
God Bless America!

Are we going to stop singing "God Bless America & God Bless the USA next?"

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