Happy Independence Day 2012

[matefrio]

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

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[matefrio]

"I've been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to you.


If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of each word?"

I


me, an individual, a committee of one.


Pledge


dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self pity.


Allegiance


my love and my devotion.


To the flag


our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there's respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts freedom is everybody's job!


United


that means that we have all come together.


States


individual communities that have united into 48 great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose; all divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that's love for country.


And to the republic


a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.


For which it stands, one nation


one nation, meaning "so blessed by God"


Indivisible


incapable of being divided.


With liberty

which is freedom -- the right of power to live one's


own life without threats, fear or some sort of retaliation.


And Justice


the principle or quality of dealing fairly with others.


For all


which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.


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Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country

and two words have been added to the pledge of Allegiance...

UNDER GOD


Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and that would be eliminated from schools too?​

 

[Tejano Scott]

God Bless America!

 

[dbgun]

God Bless America!

+1

 

[Sugar Land]

Hell yes. Now all I need is a place to set off these 1000 missiles off at one time tonight.