Pledge Of Allegiance In School
I would like everybody to stop and think why after all these years, we have to stop or give someone the right not to say the Pledge of Allegiance in school. The flag to me represents everything we have fought for as a nation. The flag is the American spirit which has given us our freedom and also the right to freedom of speech, the first amendment.
On September 18th 1892, the Pledge of allegiance was published for the first time in a magazine, called “ The Youth’s Companion.” It was written to celebrate the 400th year anniversary of the discovery of America. Francis. Bellamy and James B. Upham were both editors at the magazine but Francis Bellamy was the author of the Pledge of Allegiance { Pledge of Allegiance Fast Facts,2017}.
In 1924, the words “ my flag” was replaced with “ the flag of the United States Of America”. The America I am proud of is the one in which we can speak our mind and also respect the flag because of all our soldiers who gave life’s for us . In 1940 the Jehovah’s Witnesses asked the Supreme Court to rule on wether school children that are Jehovah Witnesses …show more content…
should have the right not to pledge our flag at the beginning of school. They made their argument based on religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution. Three years later the supreme court ruled that It was unconstitutional to force children to have to say “ The Pledge Allegiance “ because of the freedom of religious clause { Pledge of Allegiance Fast Facts, 2017}.
In 1942, The Pledge of Allegiance was recognized by the US Government, and in 1954, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a Flag Code law passed by congress that included “Under God” to the Pledge, {Pledge of Allegiance Fast Fact,2017}.
In 1998, Michael Newdow filed a law suit to change “ Under God” because of his religious beliefs and his daughters right not to have to say it, the court said the Pledge does not represent endorsement of any religion like atheist or Jehovah’s and it represents patriotism not a specific religion. However they ruled further that students can’t be forced to take part in the Pledge but they can if they want too.{ pledge of Allegiance Fast Fact,2017}.
These rulings by the Court have moved past the flag.
All of a sudden we can longer say “ Merry Christmas” in schools. When I was growing up we had the right to enjoy Christmas as a child and say, “Merry Christmas”. Now you have to say “ Happy Holidays” instead. Please don’t get me wrong, I believe children should enjoy other cultures, but when I see different religious groups arguing that because of the word “Christ in Christmas” or because “ Under God” in are “ Pledge of Allegiance “ That these American values are no longer honored, “ I have a problem with that”. {snopes.com/inboxer/petition/pledge.asp,2016,
S.Gaudet,2017}.
References
Pledge of Allegiance Ruling. (2016, October 23). Retrieved April 27, 2017, from http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/pledge.asp
Pledge of Allegiance Fast Facts. (2017, April 24). Retrieved April 27, 2017, from http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/us/pledge-of-allegiance-fast-facts/
On September 18th 1892, the Pledge of allegiance was published for the first time in a magazine, called “ The Youth’s Companion.” It was written to celebrate the 400th year anniversary of the discovery of America. Francis. Bellamy and James B. Upham were both editors at the magazine but Francis Bellamy was the author of the Pledge of Allegiance { Pledge of Allegiance Fast Facts,2017}.
In 1924, the words “ my flag” was replaced with “ the flag of the United States Of America”. The America I am proud of is the one in which we can speak our mind and also respect the flag because of all our soldiers who gave life’s for us . In 1940 the Jehovah’s Witnesses asked the Supreme Court to rule on wether school children that are Jehovah Witnesses …show more content…
should have the right not to pledge our flag at the beginning of school. They made their argument based on religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution. Three years later the supreme court ruled that It was unconstitutional to force children to have to say “ The Pledge Allegiance “ because of the freedom of religious clause { Pledge of Allegiance Fast Facts, 2017}.
In 1942, The Pledge of Allegiance was recognized by the US Government, and in 1954, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a Flag Code law passed by congress that included “Under God” to the Pledge, {Pledge of Allegiance Fast Fact,2017}.
In 1998, Michael Newdow filed a law suit to change “ Under God” because of his religious beliefs and his daughters right not to have to say it, the court said the Pledge does not represent endorsement of any religion like atheist or Jehovah’s and it represents patriotism not a specific religion. However they ruled further that students can’t be forced to take part in the Pledge but they can if they want too.{ pledge of Allegiance Fast Fact,2017}.
These rulings by the Court have moved past the flag.
All of a sudden we can longer say “ Merry Christmas” in schools. When I was growing up we had the right to enjoy Christmas as a child and say, “Merry Christmas”. Now you have to say “ Happy Holidays” instead. Please don’t get me wrong, I believe children should enjoy other cultures, but when I see different religious groups arguing that because of the word “Christ in Christmas” or because “ Under God” in are “ Pledge of Allegiance “ That these American values are no longer honored, “ I have a problem with that”. {snopes.com/inboxer/petition/pledge.asp,2016,
S.Gaudet,2017}.
References
Pledge of Allegiance Ruling. (2016, October 23). Retrieved April 27, 2017, from http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/pledge.asp
Pledge of Allegiance Fast Facts. (2017, April 24). Retrieved April 27, 2017, from http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/us/pledge-of-allegiance-fast-facts/