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M$1 March 01, 2009 09:20 PM

Rewrite the Pledge of Allegiance?

Imagine that there was a law that the Pledge of Allegiance had to be rewritten every twenty five years. How would you word it? Example below:

"I Pledge Allegiance to the People of the United States of America. One nation of Families, United in their demand for Freedom of Worship, Liberty and Justice for all Humankind."
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March 01, 2009 09:45 PM
I have been bothered about this since 3rd grade! Why am I pledging allegiance to a piece of fabric, and not to what it represents? So my submission...

I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America, and the nation formed by its ideals of liberty, justice, and equality for all people.

I expect the answers to this question to get better as we continue!
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March 01, 2009 09:28 PM
The original is:

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.

I would definitely take out the under God part, and I like your "justice for all humankind".

I would say:
I pledge allegiance to the United States of America, united in the ideals of democracy, liberty, equality, and justice for all humankind, of all nations.

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March 01, 2009 09:58 PM
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the republic for which it stands, and to the republic's law and constitution."

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March 01, 2009 10:15 PM
The rights granted under the bill of rights, and more specifically the first amendment, include the right to free speech. Therefore, I don't believe that the pledge of allegiance is needed if we don't really have to say it, or anything like it.

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March 01, 2009 10:49 PM
"I contract my dedication and duty to the banner of the Allied States of America and to the corporations for which it stands, one body politic under a supernatural being worshiped by people, inseparable, with enfranchisement and due process for all."

Personal persuasions aside, that was fun.

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March 01, 2009 10:59 PM
Good one.

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March 01, 2009 10:57 PM
We should not be coercing anyone to say any particularly worded pledge of allegiance. Coercing someone to say a particularly worded pledge is against what this Republic stands for and the liberty and justice guaranteed to us.

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March 02, 2009 12:32 AM
"I pledge allegiance to the flag…

Wait..wait…wait…cut, cut, cut…You can’t say to the flag…that’s that symbol originated by our forefathers who had those Judeo-Christian beliefs…..they talked about God…we can’t be pledging allegiance to that flag….Come on.. come up with something better than that…

I pledge allegiance to the United States of America….

Hold it, hold it, hold it…what about OTHER countries? Just because somebody lives in this country doesn’t mean they support the country! People should have the freedom to pledge their allegiance to whatever country they want to…after all this is America. Try again.

I pledge allegiance to whatever it is I believe in…..

.that’s better..

And to the Republics for which they may stand..

Okay..

Multiple Nations under God…

Whoop, whoop, hold it…cut, cut, cut….

You said the ‘G’ Word! Don’t you realize there are a lot of atheists in this country who don’t believe in the ‘G’ Word..

You Can’t be saying that…we can’t be forcing our views on them…

Alright….try it again.

I pledge allegiance to wherever it is I believe in..

Good..

And to the republics for which they may stand…

Uh, uh!

Multiple nations under the sky…

Great!

Individuals with liberty to march to the beat of their own drum.

Uh, uh.

With No unity and relative justice for each sub-culture as defined by its own standards.

Perfect! You nailed it kid!"

"I pledge allegiance to wherever it is I believe in. And to the republics for which they may stand. Multiple nations under the sky. Individuals with liberty to march to the beat of their own drum. With No unity and relative justice for each sub-culture as defined by its own standards."
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http://www.gospelcenterchurch.org/pledge.html


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March 02, 2009 02:44 AM
I pledge allegiance to the north American union and to the homogeny for which is stands. One union under a spiritual influence. unified under common common globalist interests. Supplying universal rights and international administration for all.

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March 02, 2009 02:13 AM
"I Pledge Allegiance to the People of the United States of America and of Canada. Two nations of Families, United in their demand for Freedom of Worship, Liberty and Justice for all Humankind."
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It's just an update, right?


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March 02, 2009 02:39 AM
Interesting. I get your point.

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March 02, 2009 04:07 AM
"I pledge to obey the laws of the United States of America as long as they are not contrary to the laws of God."

As for allegiance, what exactly is that? Am I agreeing to follow them no matter what? And as for the republic, people don't even know we're a republic anymore. It's more of a democracy-inspired oligarchy.

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