Interestingly, a Federal Judge stipulated yesterday that forcing children to say the Pledge was unconstitutional. I had posted about this a long while back, but the thing about the Pledge that bugs me is that even if kids say it, they are not feeling or meaning it (likewise for the adults leading it).
How can a child get behind the ideology of the Pledge when our government is falling down on the job, role modeling less than ethical behavior, and publicly demonstrating immorality on a regular basis? We might be better off having them sing a chorus of "You're a Grand Old Flag," which is a bit more secular and focuses on what is great about this country rather than artificially manufacturing allegiance.
You're a Grand Old FlagNothing about god or war in this song - perhaps it would make a fine replacement for the current National Anthem as well.by George M. CohanYou're a grand old flag,
You're a grand old flag,
You're a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You're the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev'ry heart beats true
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
You're a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You're the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev'ry heart beats true
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
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