“I Pledge!” An Alternative

So the Obama Administration has prepared what can only be described as a liberal propaganda video, tempered with some vaguer platitudes yet sprinkled with every color in the ethnic rainbow, and spiced with sage wisdom about “the united funk of funkadelica”, trading in “obnoxious” cars for hybrids, and not flushing after going pee-pee. And our kids will be forced to view it during school next week.

It also includes Obama-mantras about “being the change” (whatever that means). Anthony Keidis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers actually pledges "my service to Barack [kisses one bicep] Obama [kisses the other bicep]." The video ends with the group of celebs pledging to be “a servant to the president and to all mankind.” All the celeb video screens then morph into the iconic poster of President Obama.

Truth be told, buried in the 4-minute video are some good things about being nice and helping neighbors and the needy in our communities. But to my knowledge, no one has asked for equal time to present alternatives.

So I will fill the void. If I knew how to work the equipment, I’d make my own video. Since I don’t, here is a pledge that I’d prefer our children take:

I pledge to respect, listen to and obey my parents and elders because they have life experiences, wisdom and knowledge that I need to learn and which will guide me almost invariably to make better decisions.

I pledge to learn how to read, and read voraciously, because understanding the written word is critical to succeeding in life.

The following words were spoken by the late Red Skelton on his television program as he related the story of his teacher, Mr. Laswell, who felt his students had come to think of the Pledge of Allegiance as merely something to recite in class each day. Now, more than ever, listen to the meaning of these words. "I've been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to you.
If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of each word?"

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's 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 48 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's love for country. And to the 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, meaning "so blessed by God" 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 quality of dealing fairly with others. For all which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine. ***~~**~~***

I pledge to be a productive citizen, to provide for my family and not depend on the government to take the hard earned money from my fellow citizens to give me things that I should rightly purchase myself. I pledge to raise responsible children, not antisocial amoral parasites who burden society by committing crimes and bearing children out of wedlock that they cannot support.

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