“...Surely, we must renounce nationalism and all its symbols: its flags, its pledges of allegiance, its anthems, its insistence in song that God must single out America to be blessed.” AmericaSongBlessedSymbolsNationalismFlagsPledgeAllegianceRenounceInsistenceAnthemBeing BlessedPledge Of Allegiance Author:Howard Zinn
“In a new interview, Newt Gingrich says he cheated on two of his wives because he was too consumed with love for his country. Yeah, apparently he misunderstood the phrase, 'Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.'” TwoCountryWifePleaseYeahPhrasesInterviewsMisunderstoodConsumedPledgeAllegianceCheatedNewtsPledge Of AllegianceCheated On Author:Conan O'Brien
“I told my dad 'Yeah, I’m going to be a drummer', and he said 'Well, if you can rub your stomach at the same time as you pat your head at the same time you’re standing on one leg and kicking the other one out in a circle and say the pledge of allegiance'. And I did all that just like bam, you know?” IfsKnowsWellsSaidDadStandingYeahMy DadLegsCirclesStomachPledgeAllegianceDrummerKickingPledge Of Allegiance Author:Tre Cool
“After the tragedy of 9/11 we were on our way to becoming a fledgling Matriotic society until our leaders jumped on the bandwagon of inappropriate and misguided vengeance to send our young people to die and kill in two countries that were no threat to the USA or to our way of life. The neocons exploited patriotism to fulfill their goals of imperialism and plunder. This sort of patriotism begins when we enter kindergarten and learn the nationalist 'Pledge of Allegiance'. It transcends all sense when we are taught the 'Star Spangled Banner', a hymn to war.” PeopleWayTwoWarCountryYoungDiesStarsGoalLeaderTaughtBecomingTragedyThreatUsaImperialismVengeancePledgeAllegianceHymnsInappropriateBannerMisguidedKindergartenPlunderTwo CountriesPledge Of AllegianceBandwagonFledglings Author:Cindy Sheehan
“A nation can assume that the addition of the words "under God" to its pledge of allegiance gives evidence that its citizens actually believe in God whereas all it really proves is that they believe in "believing" in God” GivingBelieveNationsCitizensProveEvidenceAssumingBelieve In GodPledgeAllegiancePledge Of Allegiance Book:The Religions of Man Source: The Religions of Man
“Mitt Romney's rally in Mansfield, Ohio, on Monday began the way every political event begins. 'Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and our country's national anthem.' This is always an uncomfortable moment for me. While I sat at my laptop, most of the reporters around me stood and put their hands over their hearts. This time instead of just sitting and working, I tweeted what I was feeling: 'Ari_Shapiro: As a reporter I'm torn about joining in the pledge of allegiance/national anthem at rallies. I'm a rally observer, not a participant.'” WayHeartCountryMomentsFeelingsHandsPoliticalEventsPleaseSittingOur CountryUncomfortableSatReportersTornMondayObserversRomneyPledgeAllegianceJoiningParticipantsOhioLaptopsAnthemPledge Of AllegianceNational AnthemJoining In Author:Ari Shapiro
“President George] Bush talked to us like we were a bunch of morons and we ate it up. Can you imagine, the Pledge of Allegiance, read my lips-can you imagine such crap in this day and age?” AgePresidentImagineLipsBunchThis DayCrapPledgeAllegianceMoronPledge Of Allegiance Author:John Updike
“Let's do more than say the 'Pledge of Allegiance.' Let us live it!” PledgeAllegiancePledge Of Allegiance Author:Emanuel Cleaver