Reflection On The Pledge Of Allegiance

I have a pale memory of standing in the school gymnasium for a 2nd grade assembly. We began to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. As I placed my [Describe hand?] hand over my heart, I heard a giggle from behind. I turned and saw some of my classmates twisting in their place, chatting amongst themselves, and distractedly gazing at the ceiling beams. I realized in that moment the very thing intended to unify us as a people seemed like a chore to most. This kind of general disrespect is now being extended to the Constitution. We treat it like a set of rules, instead of a collection of privileges and protections. The popular opinion is to change the Constitution to fit today’s culture.
I propose an idea that many Americans are almost afraid to consider: what if the Constitution is fine? What if we, the people, are the ones that need fixing? The people of this nation are becoming increasingly less virtuous. In Montesquieu’s The Spirit of the Laws, he
What was once considered unthinkable is now becoming acceptable, even encouraged. However, in direct contrast to what the general population believes, morality is constant; In Malachi 3:6, it states “[for] I am the Lord, and I change not.” If the Lord is the embodiment of morality, and he does not change, then, therefore, morality cannot change, regardless of what the loud voice of popular culture dictates.
As Americans drift further away from their original course, they separate themselves from the document that once inspired unity. The Constitution no longer protects; it restrains. Like the Pledge of Allegiance was a chore for my young classmates, the Constitution is viewed with the same negative connotation. The meaning of freedom has dwindled from a sense of accomplishment and power to an ever-increasing list of limitations. Is it any wonder the people of today want to rid America of the