I thought the phrase was added in the 50’s.
“I thought the phrase was added in the 50’s.”
You are correct in that “under God” was added sometime around then, this article seems to say that this particular school ended the pledge with “God bless America”.
In my school days (albeit long ago now) we never ended with “God bless America”, the pledge ended at the end of the pledge, no more, no less.
If a principal would like to say “God bless America” after the students have recited the pledge I say go for it. If they do not, there really is no problem, as the pledge of allegiance does not have that phrase in it.
This particular instance, is much to do about nothing. Now taken in the wider context of removing God from everything and anything, well that’s a different story.
I --- Me; an individual; a committee of one.PLEDGE --- Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.
ALLEGIANCE --- My love and my devotion.
TO THE FLAG --- Our standard; Old Glory; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody's job.
UNITED --- That means that we have all come together.
STATES --- Individual communities that have united into forty-eight great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is love for country.
AND TO THE REPUBLIC --- Republic -- a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
FOR WHICH IT STANDS
ONE NATION --- One Nation so blessed by God..
[ "Under God" was added in 1954 ]
INDIVISIBLE --- Incapable of being divided.
WITH LIBERTY --- Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.
AND JUSTICE --- The principle, or qualities, of dealing fairly with others.
FOR ALL --- For All, which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.
And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:
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.
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Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: Under God. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from schools, too?
- Red Skelton