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To: nimc
I've always believed it to be "One nation under God" with no comma. It's a complete thought that can't be split.

God Save America (Please)

49 posted on 06/28/2002 6:08:49 AM PDT by John O
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To: John O
Oh, Johnny O, You are precisely correct. The official version, as recorded in the Congressional Record is:

"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."

When I read several of news accounts of the courts actions, I noted that a couple of the news services incorrectly placed a comma after "one nation'. Here is one example . That seemed odd at the time but when I did the graphic I liked the way it read with the comma. Therefore I applied the 'Artistic License' rule using the comma to emphasize the subject of the incomplete passage, making it a declaration of defiance of the outrageous ruling.

50 posted on 06/28/2002 9:42:00 AM PDT by nimc
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