Pledge of Allegiance

This has been a huge topic recently should "under god" be removed?

I think Yes it should be removed because we are not "one nation under god" there are many different beliefs in America that's what is great about being here. I don't think children in school should have to say something that they do not understand or believe in. As a child I was unaware of what I was saying and when I became mentally aware around the age of 10 I quit saying it. Because I believed it to be a false pledge.

In case you did not know the Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by a socialist Baptist Minister named Francis Bellamy and the first version did not include the words under god. It used to read

I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. In 1923 and 1924 the National Flag Conference called for the words my Flag to be changed to the Flag of the United States of America. The reason given was to ensure that immigrants knew to which flag reference was being made. The United States Congress officially recognized the Pledge on June 22, 1942

In 1954, after a campaign initiated by the Roman Catholic Knights of Columbus, Senator Homer Ferguson of Michigan sponsored a bill to amend the pledge to include the words under God, to distinguish the U.S. from the officially atheist Soviet Union, and to remove the appearance of flag and nation worship.

So we put the phrase "Under God" in the pledge because we were afraid of the communists? Well last time I looked the cold war was over. I don't think you should be required at all for not wanting to say this pledge if you do not believe in it. But most kids at school would be to afraid not to say it. Because you don't really want to stand out in elementary school or in Junior High because it's hard enough to make friends as it is. Don't want to make it any harder.

Someone will probably present the following arguments to me. "But Tristan what's the harm if they don't know what they are saying" Well I think that nobody should say what they do not understand. But most people are morons and sign things without reading them. Install software without reading the EULA (End User Liscense Agreement) or the TOS (Terms of Service) I didn't read all of my cell phone contract before I signed it. But i had 14 days to decide if I wanted it or not.

I think this is just religon creeping into the public school since the 50's and I just do not agree with it at all. We should have a pledge that is accepted by all. Not just by the religous types. I would have no problems about saying the version we used to say between 1924 - 1954.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all."

But then again I really don't trust how this country has been. We are not united under one leader. Watching Bush leave the White House will be a great day. Watching him hold his head down for how poorly he served us. The next president I feel sorry for He (or She) will have one hell of clean up job to take care of.

Sources:
Judge Rules 'Under God' In Pledge Of Allegiance Violates Students' Rights
Pledge of Allegiance History