“ I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the republic for which it stands‚ one nation under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all” (“Pledge”). American students should identify this as the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact‚ one might explain that at the beginning of every school morning they recite the pledge. Students are not required to say the pledge‚ but are given the opportunity to do so. The every day recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance
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forbids the government from favoring one religion‚ yet students are supposed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning‚ which includes the phrase‚ “under God”. In the Constitution‚ James Madison wrote that the government shall in no way break the barrier between church and state. This means that religion has no place in politics‚ or anything government related. Therefore‚ the phrase “under God” in the pledge should be omitted because it is unconstitutional‚ challenges the rights of atheists and
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The Pledge of Allegiance was created as a patriotic vow for the citizens of the United States. It states‚ “I‚ pledge allegiance‚ to the flag of the United States of America. And to the republic‚ for which it stands‚ one nation‚ under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all.” This means a lot to many people and is true to some hearts. But‚ as history has shown‚ many feels‚ the words in the recitation are not true and not worthy of repeating. Many people believe‚ although this country was
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“I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the republic for which it stands‚ ONE NATION UNDER GOD‚ INDIVISIBLE‚ WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.” Every American citizen that has ever go to an American school‚ has pledge their allegiance to this Nation‚ some may say it just “because they have to‚” while others (myself included) proclaim their allegiance proudly and boldly. Why did I start off with The Pledge‚ we all know The Pledge? Well yes we all know the words
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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
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The 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
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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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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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the ‘Under God’ portion of the Pledge either respects the belief systems of both those who believe in a God‚ and those who do not. This religious power struggle is the source of our conflict. I personally believe that the inclusion of ‘Under God’ should remain in our Pledge‚ for the simple fact that the majority of our population are believers in a God. I believe that this inclusion becomes unconstitutional when it becomes mandatory for a student to recite this Pledge‚ being that there will be exceptions
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It seems like everyone knows a story about false allegation during child custody and divorce. One spouse points the finger at the other and receives a restraining order from the court. The wife or husband recognizes that doing this will‚ almost by default‚ give them custody of the children and exclusive use of the family home. The accused parent then must defend themselves in court and prove these allegations false. While false accusations are a legal mess‚ it is also terrible to have someone that
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