Pledge of Allegiance

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6. I picked up the original from my mother

She always left out the divisive religious garbage that was added in by religious bigots, because that's how she learned to recite it. She never has gotten the hang of including the divisive garbage.

First time I heard her leave out the divisive garbage, I thought it not only sounded better, but also was morally better as well.

I've said it that way ever since.