I won't, either. Pledging allegiance to a flag, a mere piece of cloth, is sophomoric. I did take an actual Oath of Office that I will never recant.
The daily group recital of the Pledge reminds me of scenes from countries led by dictators.
Children do not actually understand the depth and breadth of an Oath. Often you hear children seriously saying things like, "I led my pigeons to the flag", "Our Father who Art in Heaven, how did you know my name?", "Now I lamie down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soda tank."
The time would be better spent reading from "Common Sense", or the "Federalist Papers", or other Founding documents.
Agree on the reading choices. I just see the Pledge as being one to a unified Republic, and not to a President. More like the ideals of our nation than whatever government has managed to win the latest election. I loathed Obama, but proudly stated my pledge on a regular basis (part of my work at the time) during his two terms.