The Original Pledge of Allegiance

[GoEndthefed]

I publicly declare that the words must be changed. To reflect our changing times and the truth of our situation as a country. This is because of the law signed on last day of 2011. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 provisions contained in Title X, Subtitle D, entitled "Counter-Terrorism." In particular, sub-sections 1021 and 1022. New version. I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, for which it stand one nation under God indivisible.

[cnmatl7]

Let's face it... it's 2012... not 1852 or 1950! It is what it is and it's what we've got. If you don't like it... there are buses, trains, planes, ships, etc. leaving the country 24/7. You could be on the next one out. I promise... no one will stop you! If you're broke, you can walk out with the Mexican's for free when O'bama is thrown out on 1.20.12 @ 12 PM... that's FREE TOO!

[lonewolfTKD]

Ya know that’s not the original pledge of allegiance right?

[WhoIsNumberNone]

@lonewolfTKD Did you read the description? And for the record, I also know the pledge was not written specifically for America, but as a generic pledge that any country could use. To my knowledge, the United States is the only country to have adopted it.

[lonewolfTKD]

@WhoIsNumberNone Then why is the title “The Original Pledge of Allegiance?” The Pledge was written by Francis Bellamy in 1892 as a gimmick to sell flags and magazines.

[MyMerlin1]

Look at the SHEEP.

[rafiki524]

They made sure to have that little negro boy front and center.

Ha they still do that today lolz

[rexcurrydotnet]

This video video is from the 1950s abd does not reveal that the Pledge was the origin of the Nazi salute. See the work of the symbologist Dr. Rex Curry. Other youtube videos show older examples of the pledge using the straight-arm gesture. Francis and Edward Bellamy influenced German National Socialism (Nazism), its dogma, symbols and rituals. They were both very religious. Francis used the two word phrase "under God" in his original pledge program, but not in the chanted part.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

My understanding was always that the Nazi salute was based on the Roman 'Hail Caesar' salute. (In the Roman version the fist is clenched, but otherwise the same)

[news2journalism]

That is a common myth. There was no Roman "Hail Caesar" salute. The myth developed after the Pledge of Allegiance. Francis Bellamy was from the city of Rome in the state of New York, not in Italy.

[ralphwilkinson]

You have it right, this is the pledge that I learned in school in the early 50's. It didn't include "UNDER GOD" until sometime in the early-mid 60's.