#Pledge of allegiance

[forbiddenchapel]

And then tell them about the pledge's creator Francis Bellamy. Who wrote it to

A) help convince very school in America to buy flags.

and B) because he was a Christian socialist. and thought we should have a shared activity to encourage mutual cooperation.

And of course the part where 'under God' is some sort of anti-Commie hex they added later.

dear usamerican high schoolers looking for a way to resist fascism: sit through the pledge of allegiance.

no getting up. no looking at the flag.

everyone will be looking at you. you'll be sweating like a fucking hippopotamus. your teacher will sternly tell you to get up. you'll feel stupid and that maybe its not worth it because you're just a kid in a classroom. but I'm here to remind you that there are no real life consequences to detention. there are however real life consequences to resisting a thoughtless performance of nationalism.

[americanmarketplace]

Time for a reminder: We are a (CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC) NOT A DEMOCRACY LET IT SINK IN !!!!!!

[nocternalrandomness]

Pledge of Allegiance

[diabolicphallus666]

I pledge allegiance to the Unholy Kingdom of Satan, and to the Legion for which it stands, one world order under Satan, indestructible, with lustfulness and sodomy for all!

[todaysdocument]

Joint Resolution of June 14, 1954, Public Law 83-396, 68 STAT 249, to Amend the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

Record Group 11: General Records of the United States GovernmentSeries: Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress

THE WHITE HOUSE [STAMPED ON LEFT MARGIN]

[THE REST OF THE STAMP IS CUT OFF]

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [STAMPED ON RIGHT MARGIN]

RECEIVED [STAMPED ON RIGHT MARGIN]

JUN 14 1954 [STAMPED ON RIGHT MARGIN]

NARS [STAMPED ON RIGHT MARGIN]

FEDERAL REGISTER DIVISON [STAMPED ON RIGHT MARGIN]

PUBLIC LAW [STAMPED] 396 [HANDWRITTEN]

CHAPTER [STAMPED] 297 [HANDWRITTEN]

H. J. Res. 243

Eighty-third Congress of the United States of America [centered]

AT THE SECOND SESSION [CENTERED]

Begun and held at the CIty of Washington on Wednesday, the sixth day of January, [centered]

one thousand nine hundred and fifty-four [centered]

Joint Resolution [centered]

To amend the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7 of the joint

resolution entitled "Joint resolution to codify and emphasize existing

rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the

United States of America", approved June 22, 1942, as amended (36

U.S.C. sec. 172), is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 7. The following is designated as the pledge of allegiance to

the flag: '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'. Such pledge should

be rendered by standing with the right hand over the heart. However,

civilians will always show repsect to the flag when the pledge

is given by merely standing at attention, men removing the headdress.

Persons in uniform shall render the military salute."

Joseph W. Martin Jr. [signature]

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Styles Bridges [signature]

President of the Senate. [typeset] pro Tempore [handwritten]

APPROVED [STAMPED]

JUN 14 1954 [STAMPED]

Dwight D. Eisenhower [signature]

[newyorkthegoldenage]

A class, including several Asian American children, saluting the American flag while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in P.S. 23 on the Lower East Side in 1940.

Photo: Everett Collection

[fran-kael]

I was talking with my boyfriend (he is American) and this happened…how the hell me, a 17 year old, European autistic guy that is currently burnout is smarter than all the republicans for fuck sake

[byk23]

Your favourite 'Crime Solving Boys' Chinese Drama of 2023

This is not a competition, just for fun. Propaganda still welcome!

[ancaporado]

Growing up I never attended church or any kind of religious ceremony, I had no idea what they were or were like. Then I saw how when people pray they face a common idol or altar and speak in unison, turns out I'd been at a religious ceremony every morning for 12 years.

[qpjianghu]

"Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate." -Alan D. Wolfelt

1/ Pledge of Allegiance 2/ The Guest 3/ A League of Nobleman 4/ Tomorrow

[lyselkatzfandomluvs]

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[newyorkthegoldenage]

Students in Miss O'Hara's sixth grade class at P.S. 116 salute the American flag during the pledge of allegiance on October 11, 1957.

Photo: Associated Press

[kimberellaroo]

Something I've suddenly thought of in light of Lidia Thorpe's protest, and the nature of the pledge of allegiance to King Charles:

Technically, Atheists and non-Christians probably should not be expected to pledge allegiance to a monarch.

The entire existence of a monarchy depends on the concept that a person has been granted the divine right of kings, a right to rule granted by God and backed by the church. In Britain's case, that would be the Anglican church.

Therefore believing Charles has an inherited right to rule requires a belief in a Christian God who bestowed the right upon his family line, and trust in the authority of the Anglican church to confirm his position.

His legal position as head of state in Australia is based on the assumption that he is a king. His position as king is based on a religious assumption.

As a secular state, a secular government, the law should not be dependent on the assumptions of any one religion.

To require elected MPs and Senators to pledge allegiance to a monarch requires them to indirectly acknowledge the authority of a Christian God and church over them, despite personal religious beliefs. Arguably, that's a religious freedom and rights issue.

If the existence of God can be questioned, so too can the existence of kings.