Pledge of Allegiance

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• AfterElton.coms Hero of the Year

  
  AfterElton.com - Because visibility matters — Authority: 634
  Last Friday s Best Gay Year Ever column included a poll which asked readers to identify their "Hero of the Year." 10-year-old Will Phillips won by a wide margin, as you can see from the results below: We contacted Will and his mother Laura Phillips via email to congratulate him and they let us know what the ...
  5 days ago

• Red Skelton and the Pledge of Allegiance

  
  Guns Holsters and Gear — Authority: 496
  There is a lot of strife in the USA.  More and more people feel that the elected leaders of the country have forgotten who they work for, and what the Constitution allows them to do.Without jumping onto a soapbox, here is the Pledge of Allegiance as explained by the comedian, soldier and American, Red Skelton.
  1 week ago

• Favorite Fitness Gadgets From The Pros

  
  Fit Tip Daily — Authority: 125
  Every trainer has their favorite fitness gadget.  From the stability ball to the medicine ball, fitness professionals always have one thing that they can’t live without.  So what are some of their  favorites and the reasons they love them???  If you are looking to stay on track with the help of some devices and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Why ‘The People Speak’ and the Zinn Education Project May Be Illegal in Public Schools

  
  Big Hollywood — Authority: 745
  “The People Speak” College Tour concluded with a standing-room-only crowd in UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall last Friday afternoon. After the video presentation, host professor Ellen DuBois facilitated an audience question-and-answer session with her guests, actor Josh Brolin and producer Chris Moore, while Howard ...
  2 weeks ago

• Two years Later, Attorneys Baffled by Court Inaction on High-Profile Cases

  
  ADF Alliance Alert — Authority: 533
  Pacific Justice Institute : "PJI President Brad Dacus noted, We have been waiting so long on a decision in the national motto and Pledge of Allegiance cases that Michael Newdow has filed more lawsuits in the meantime—one attacking prayer at presidential inaugurations and the other attacking the longstanding tax ...
  2 weeks ago

• Kids to Meet Marx in School – Care of Hollywood and The History Channel

  
  Big Hollywood — Authority: 745
  Children are uniquely malleable beings, readily convinced of magically colorful tales – Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy are the first that come to mind. This innocence is beautiful, but it is a quality that can easily fall victim to radically foreign ideas if taught consistently and pervasively at an early age. One ...
  2 weeks ago

• A Voluntary Pledge of Allegiance

  
  tomgpalmer.com — Authority: 470
  A surprisingly interesting critique of the “Pledge of Allegiance” (to a flag…ugh!) from Michael Lind: “ The Pledge of Allegiance is un-American: Shouldn’t the government pledge allegiance to the people rather than the other way around? ”
  3 weeks ago

• First Amendment Minutes for 12.4.09

  
  mass rights blog — Authority: 120
  As we near another weekend, we’ve prepared a fresh batch of First Amendment Minutes for your enjoyment. Check them out below or on our podcast page . ACLU First Amendment Minute: The Pledge of Allegiance 
From time to time, school administrators try to impose patriotism on ...
  3 weeks ago

• Its Heritage, Not Religion and while were at it . . . Merry Christmas!

  
  Lynn v. Sekulow — Authority: 106
  Barry,   Nice try.   But, youre not going to convince me that displaying our national motto or the words from the Pledge of Allegiance somehow constitute a government-sponsored religion. To the contrary, inclusion of these words in the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington simply reflects our Judeo-Christian ...
  3 weeks ago

• Attorney General Abbott defends Texas Pledge of Allegiance

  
  ADF Alliance Alert — Authority: 533
  Texas AG Press Release : "Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit defending the constitutionality of the Texas Pledge of Allegiance."
  3 weeks ago

• The Pledge of Allegiance is un-American

  
  The Konformist Blog — Authority: 438
  http://salon.com/news/opinion/feature/2009/11/16/pledge_of_allegiance Monday, Nov 16, 2009 The Pledge of Allegiance is un-American Shouldnt the government pledge allegiance to the people rather than the other way around? By Michael Lind On Monday, Oct. 5, at an elementary school in Washington County, Ark., Will ...
  3 weeks ago

• Pass this on. Received in an e-mail.

  
  Boudica BPI Weblog — Authority: 134
  I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! I was asked to send this on if I agree, or delete if I don’t. It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God. ...
  3 weeks ago

• Liberty + Justice for All!

  
  unBLOGGED — Authority: 123
  Arkansas Times reports
  3 weeks ago

• What a Smart Kid

  
  Sexuality Happens — Authority: 496
  I don’t know if you’ve seen this story yet, but I was incredibly moved, and also ridiculous impressed by this 10-year-old kid in Arkansas. He basically has decided to stop saying the pledge of allegiance until everyone really gets liberty and justice. In this specific instance, he’s referring to GLBTQ rights, ...
  3 weeks ago

• O say can you see: NBA player chooses to forgo National Anthem

  
  The Bayou — Authority: 137
  When we first heard this, we were reminded of that whole Vidor HS Pledge of Allegiance rigmarole.Bayou reader, Sneeky, enlightened us on the state of affairs in the NBA. We dont follow the league, so it was news to us that Portland Trailblazer Brandon Roy spends the beginning of each game alone. Fine by us. He can ...
  3 weeks ago

• WHATs GOING ON HERE?

  
  Theo Spark — Authority: 631
  Am I the only one who sees something wrong here? . . . . . . . . . STORMBRINGER
  3 weeks ago

• T.G.I.F.: I pledge to speak truth to power--Will Philips

  
  Mixed Race America — Authority: 412
  On Monday October 5, 2009 10-year old Will Phillips , a resident of Washington County, Arkansas and a student in the West Fork School district remained seated during the daily pledge of allegiance to the U.S. flag as a protest as a queer ally because he recognizes that the LGBTQ community is not treated as equal to ...
  4 weeks ago

• The Un-American Pledge, Nietzsche (Republican), Islamists, Anti-Statism, Health Care Reform (again), and Abortion Politics

  
  2parse — Authority: 128
  Today, I present to you an early addition of the best reads for the long Thanksgiving weekend… 1. The Un-American Pledge. Michael Lind explains why the Pledge of Allegiance is un-American . 2. Nietzsche was a Republican . The Economist’s Democracy in America discusses Medicare and Nihilism . As it is ...
  4 weeks ago

• America is Not a Christian Nation, Part 3

  
  ARIZONA ATHEIST — Authority: 115
  In the previous two posts Ive examined the religious beliefs of the founding fathers and have shown that the bible wasnt actually as influential as many christian apologists might have you believe. In this third part, Im going to examine the claim that the united states was founded upon "christian principals." I ...
  4 weeks ago

• Grateful for 10-year-old’s inspiring critical thinking

  
  My Point Exactly — Authority: 125
  “Critical thinking is a mystery to me. What is it?” ~ Fred Oliveri, letter to the Morgan Hill Times editor about one of my columns I write frequently about critical thinking . I do so because fostering this skill is integral to the survival of core American principles. Without it, we’re swayed by outrageous ...
  4 weeks ago

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