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In reply to the discussion: Quick question!!! "When was the last time you recited the Pledge of Allegiance?" [View all]3catwoman3
(23,975 posts)What dont Republicans have an authoritarian fetish about?
And, how many Republicans do you think know that Francis Bellamy, the author of the Pledge, described himself as a Christian socialist.
While were at it, how many know that the words under God werent added until 1954?
I dont know how long it has been since I last recited it. A long time, most likely. I finished high school in 1969, and once you are out of school, there are not that many situations that require it. Probably a few instance during the 4 years I was on active duty in the Air Force nurse corps from 1976-1980. Most recent opportunity might have been a meeting of my countys Democratic Party, and I havent been to one of those since COVID.
I leave out the under god part.