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Unconstitutional?Is the Pledge of Allegiance Constitutional?

“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”—The Original Pledge of Allegiance recited by Twelve million school children on October 12th, 1892
The Pledge of Allegiance: a tradition, an honor, and a national pastime. The Pledge has been recited in public for over 100 years. It has also been changed numerous times. Most notable change was in 1954, which admitted the words “under God” to the Pledge. These words were deliberated recently in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The court made a startling decis...

Posted by: Rainey Day

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