Do kids still say the Pledge of Allegiance? I knew they no longer said the Lord’s Prayer. When I was a kid we said both daily and nobody complained, nobody felt like they were somehow damaged by saying them. In fact, I think most of us kids never even thought about WHAT we were saying, just repeating something we had memorized.
It was written in the late 19th century by a socialist minister, sort of….As Night-Gaunt mentions, it was changed early in the 20th century; however, originally it was quite simple and intended for use by any country:“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Actually, the requirement is not to say the Pledge every day but to have some kind of civic instruction for a certain amount of time. So a teacher could take one of the first ten amendments to the constitution, (Bill of Rights) and talk about it instead of the rote and somewhat meaningless (because of the daily drudgery) recitation of the pledge.
Rista over 9 years ago
Good question Cynthia…
oranaiche over 9 years ago
I’ve often wondered the same thing.
Wayne Simanovsky Premium Member over 9 years ago
Is this kid a communist?
JDono Premium Member over 9 years ago
My thoughts exactly.
Retired Dude over 9 years ago
Do kids still say the Pledge of Allegiance? I knew they no longer said the Lord’s Prayer. When I was a kid we said both daily and nobody complained, nobody felt like they were somehow damaged by saying them. In fact, I think most of us kids never even thought about WHAT we were saying, just repeating something we had memorized.
KEA over 9 years ago
Good point – and just another subtraction from learning time.
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
It was written in the late 19th century by a socialist minister, sort of….As Night-Gaunt mentions, it was changed early in the 20th century; however, originally it was quite simple and intended for use by any country:“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
connie over 9 years ago
Actually, the requirement is not to say the Pledge every day but to have some kind of civic instruction for a certain amount of time. So a teacher could take one of the first ten amendments to the constitution, (Bill of Rights) and talk about it instead of the rote and somewhat meaningless (because of the daily drudgery) recitation of the pledge.