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Dedicated
To
All
Heroes
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.
The
following
words
were
spoken
by
the
late
Red
Skelton
on
his
television
program
as
he
related
the
story
of
his
teacher,
Mr.
Laswell,
who
felt
his
students
had
come
to
think
of
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
as
merely
something
to
recite
in
class
each
day.
Now,
more
than
ever,
listen
to
the
meaning
of
these
words.
"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.
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?
God
Bless
America!
 Reflections T-Bone Steak
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