saying the Pledge of Allegiance. By taking out “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance and inserting “with religious freedom” in its place it would be an improvement to the Pledge of Allegiance. Most citizens of America are affiliated with some sort of religion‚ so by having the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance does not affect them at all. Even though a large portion of the population in the United States does not mind having “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance we cannot forget
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professional athletes be required to stand and salute the flag during the Pledge of Allegiance? Should professional athletes have to do what they do not believe in? In fact‚ this topic is a major issue in America. Even more important players are not standing or saluting during the Pledge of Allegiance because they want change. Professional athletes should not be required to stand and salute the flag during the Pledge of Allegiance because they have freedom to express their beliefs‚ they want to pay respect
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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
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legal side of the pledge of allegiance‚ it has been brought up to the supreme court more then one separate occasion. “The state’s Supreme Judicial Court is currently weighing an atheist couple’s argument that the words “under God” be struck from the Pledge of Allegiance‚ because they claim the phrase is exclusionary to atheist children like theirs” (Let’s End the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools). Again‚ going back to the history‚ the original version of the pledge of allegiance had no stating of
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being in the Pledge of the United States Of America. It is becoming a problem. And its violating amendment 1 from freedom of religion. This problem needs to be solved. Pledge allegiance history The pledge was made in august 1892. It was written by francis Bellamy(‘The Pledge”).Francis was a baptist minister that was from New York(Jeffrey).It was originally made by the Knights Of Columbus. The Knights Of Columbus were a large catholic fraternal service organization. The pledge was first part
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Pledge of Allegiance in School My choice of writing for the Rogerian essay is on the topic of the Pledge of Allegiance in School. “In a decision that stunned the nation‚ a federal appeals court in June ruled that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional because the pledge contains the words "under God" “ (Chmielewski). The banning of the Pledge of Allegiance is a very large controversial topic because one side believes that while the foundation of our country is
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Did America choose the wrong president? “We need a leader ‚ not a creeper tweeter!” This was one of the many chants that roared through the streets of Washington ‚ just one day after Donald Trump’s inauguration. I can still remember the hazy morning and the fog covering the top of the Washington Monument. As I looked around I could see all the proud men and women chanting and marching as they throw their fists and signs in the air. The day after the inauguration thousands were in dismay that Donald
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Rough Draft / Thesis Even though public schools today are without school prayer‚ most schools have replaced prayer‚ with a "Silent moment of reflection." Also‚ the assumption if there is a God or not is a big question as well. I think prayer should be re-instated into schools‚ because children should be able to express religion freely. I also feel that lack of discipline; youth pregnancy‚ dropouts‚ and violence in schools are other issues that can be more controllable if there were religious classes
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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
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developed differently most Americans share a very common definition. An American is someone who upholds their respect for America as depicted in the Pledge of Allegiance. An American is someone who exercises their freedoms and sticks up for what they believe in. An American is someone who protects the liberties of everyone surrounding them. The Pledge of Allegiance simply states‚ “I promise loyalty to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the rules‚ for which it stands for‚ one nation‚ under
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