Something to Think About
I guess this would mean something except nothing in this country in the way of government is ruled by a democracy as a form of government. Once that basic tenet of society is realized, then you can come up with a political strategy to get things done.
I thought we Pledged
Allegiance to "The Republic",
re⋅pub⋅lic
/rɪˈpʌb
lɪk/
Show Spelled Pronunciation [ri-
puhb-lik]
Show IPA –noun 1.a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.2.any body of persons viewed as a commonwealth.3.a state in which the head of government is not a monarch or other hereditary head of state.4.(
initial capital letter
) any of the five periods of republican government in France. Compare
First Republic,
Second Republic,
Third Republic,
Fourth Republic,
Fifth Republic.5.(
initial capital letter, italics
) a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato dealing with the composition and structure of the ideal state.
Origin:
1595–1605; < F
r?publique, MF < L
rēs pūblica, equiv. to
rēs thing, entity +
pūblica public
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in
The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country.
In its original form it 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, the words, "the Flag of the United States of America" were added. At this time it read:
"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."
In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Bellamy's daughter objected to this alteration. Today it reads:
"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."
Section 4 of the Flag Code states:
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.", should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute."