The pledge is unconstitutional. The fact that you say it makes the people who don't feel left out. So they shouldn't really say it at school.
The pledge has meaning, but the people who actually say it, the kids, don't have any idea what it means. So they really shouldn't say it. Not like it does any good.
The pledge itself shouldn't be ruled unconstitutional, but I don't think they should be saying it in public schools. Because it doesn't really build any sort of patriotism or nationalism, and it sure doesn't make the 4% of the country who doesn't want to say it feel great when they're left out.
We added it in 1954, not like we can't take it out again.
Crash, Russia ain't communist anymore. For anti-religious beliefs, look to China.
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