The Pledge of Allegiance is a hot topic of late, as a YouTube video of two Maine town council members refusing to recite it made the rounds and led to a flurry of harsh responses, including "calls for everything from deportation to public flogging." Why is it that the Pledge inspires such strong feelings, and are those feelings justified based on the actual history of the pledge?
These are questions worth asking - and if you're interested you can read a bit more on the subject here. If you feel that the Pledge is problematic, you can also join a growing number of others who are making their feelings known here.
These are questions worth asking - and if you're interested you can read a bit more on the subject here. If you feel that the Pledge is problematic, you can also join a growing number of others who are making their feelings known here.