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Submitted by Victor Galindo, Dec 5, 2007 13:43

As I understand the matter, the composer of the pledge believed that insertion of 'under God' simply did not fit what he had in mind poetically. And it doesn't. And I said that pledge for many years in my youth without 'under God' before Eisenhower & company saw fit to insert it. One of our worst presidents - and a lousy general. He was no Patton or MacArthur. It seemed awkward when the pledge was changed so I never used it.

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"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands....".... [MORE]	Victor Galindo	Dec 5, 2007 16:57
yeah, good point. we should probably add something like 'and to the republic for which it stands.' [MORE]	Williams	Dec 5, 2007 17:19
As I understand the matter, the composer of the pledge believed that insertion of 'under God' simply did not fit...	Victor Galindo	Dec 5, 2007 13:43
Applause for Dr. Newdow! A great patron of freedom (the separation of church and state). [MORE]	Anthony D'Auria	Dec 5, 2007 09:36
What these people don.t understand, they are messing with God. One of these days, he is going to show his... [MORE]	Julia Pritchett	Jan 5, 2008 16:16
History tells us that this country was founded not on "God" at all, but upon a premise of freedom of... [MORE]	Anthony D'Auria	Jan 6, 2008 03:40

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