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Pledge Of Allegiance Separation Of Church And State
601 wordsIf you think about it, you have probably been saying the Pledge of Allegiance everyday since first grade. When you initially learnt it, you didnt even know what it meant and by the time you did understand it, you said it by pure rote. No one questioned it, but why should they? It doesnt take much energy to stand up and recite a short verse everyday. However do you say these significant words with any sincerity? But stop and think for a second, why are we required to start each school day by reci...
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Pledge Of Allegiance Country
485 wordsTo me the Pledge of Allegiance is a tool of propaganda used by the US government. Why would they have kids say it everyday in school since kindergarten if they dont even know what all the words mean? If a school wants its students to follow all of the rules, they could make them read the rule book many times until it is instilled in their minds what they can and cannot do. The same applies to the pledge. After the hundreds of times of reciting the verses, a child will have a certain reaction to ...
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Freedom Of Religion Pledge Of Allegiance
767 wordsFreedom of Religion gives one the right to practice their religion without it being sanctioned by the state. Children should not be forced to salute the flag. The First Amendment gives everyone the right of freedom of religion. This right should be protected at all times. The pledge of allegiance is also not the best or only way of showing faith in one? s country. The pledge should not be a requirement because of the fact that it does not necessarily prove or disprove submission to the laws of t...
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Star Spangled Banner War Of 1812
1,770 wordsThere are many American patriotic symbols (icons) that represent the better things we love most about our country. The Star Spangled Banner, Uncle Sam, The Pledge of Allegiance, the American Flag and the Statue of Liberty, to name just a few. These symbols of democracy each have a story of their own. The Star Spangled Banner is our national anthem. It was originally a poem written by Francis Scott Key, a Georgetown lawyer, during the War of 1812. After an attack on Washington, Key heard the Brit...
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Pledge Of Allegiance Boys And Girls
318 wordsIve been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to you. If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of each word? I me, an individual, a committee of one. Pledge dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity. Allegiance my love and my devotion. To the Flag [of the] our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, theres respect because your loyalty has given he...
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Prayer In School Pledge Of Allegiance
2,200 wordsPundits and editorial writers pounced on Newt Gingrich when he suggested, soon after the election, that Republicans in the House would take up a school prayer amendment after acting on the agenda outlined in the Contract With America. Most insisted the proposal was a major political blunder. But then most of them had previously decried the contract itself as a major political blunder, sure to lose votes for Republican candidates. The school prayer amendment is an excellent idea, but ambitious ve...
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