The Guild 6-27-2002 The History of Our Pledge of Allegiance

6-27-2002

[BigWaveBetty]

I've been told by liberal democrats that separation of church and state are in the constitution in the First Amendment. I read it over and over and it's not there! You don't suppose those liberal democrats would lie to me, do you?

[BigWaveBetty]

Hello!

[Carolina]

What a beautiful post! I'm saving this to the hard drive.

[anniegetyourgun]

Repeatedly!

[Carolina]

Would you add Freedom'sWorthIt to your ping list? Thanks.

[retrokitten]

Yea!! New thread!! Great opening post!

[anniegetyourgun]

I understand the Knights of Columbus played a significant role in bringing the addition of "under God" to our pledge.

[BigWaveBetty]

Aw, y'all are so nice. *sniff* That's really nice to hear after I did it twice!

Also, check out Previous Threads. I fixed it up real good! *big one tooth grin*

[mountaineer]

Thanks for starting the thread. I am sick to death of hearing about the "wall of separation" or "separation of church and state." There is absolutely nothing in the Constitution, nor in any of the writings of the founding fathers, including the Declaration of Independence (especially the Declaration of Independence) that supports such a concept.

I recommend to everyone a book by David Barton (whom I knew in college), "Original Intent," which should put to rest the ideas that 1) the founding fathers were Deists, not Christians; 2) they were hostile to religious expression; or 3) they would approve of Wednesday's ruling, the prohibition against prayer in school, the prohibition against towns having Christmas displays or any of the liberal crap that has been foisted on us in the past few decades thanks to the perverted view judges have taken of the First Amendment.

[BigWaveBetty]

Would you add Freedom'sWorthIt to your ping list?

Done! :-)

[BigWaveBetty]

Thanks mountaineer, that looks like a book that would help my son understand a few things.

[BigWaveBetty]

You are correct Ma'am!

How the words "UNDER GOD" came to be added to the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States originated on Columbus Day, 1892. It contained no reference to Almighty God, until in New York City on April 22, 1951, the Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus adopted a resolution to amend the Pledge of Allegiance as recited at the opening of each of the meetings of the 800 Fourth Degree Assemblies of the Knights of Columbus by the addition of the words "under God" after the words "one nation". The adoption of this resolve by the Supreme Board of Directors had the effect of an immediate initiation of this practice throughout the aforesaid Fourth Degree Assembly meetings. [snip] Link

[Utah Girl]

Why does she even bother to have that on? Just wear the thong, what's the difference???

[BigWaveBetty]

Very ...uh...er ...breezy!

I feel the need to get up off my rear, BREAK TIME!

[codebreaker]

I told you guys about that Ascot pic days ago! (it was in the U.K. Sun tabloid, the gal is a 31 year old Banker)

[Carolina]

the gal is a 31 year old Banker

Well, we can certainly see her assets.

[lodwick]

Hi there -

It would seem to be a bit on the air-ish side.

Does anyone remember "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off?

[lodwick]

Great - thanks.

CB - crying out loud, we don't need to be told,
we need to be showed. Come on. ;-)

[codebreaker]

I'm beginning to wonder if both big U.S. tabloids read the guild for story ideas..

The Star chimes in with my Winona Ryder gossip which is that she has never gotten over Matt Damon Split with Matt Damon leads to movie stars tragic downfall