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Old 02-21-2014, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TrudyM View Post
You are correct that not all public schools have the pledge of allegiance. In some areas because of the controversy of the "under god " phrase being in or out they have opted to not say the pledge. The result is many young people do not know what is correct. As part of their preparations the US Olympic committee should have it in their briefing I think.
Do not forget in many of the schools, not all of the kids are Americans - and I do not mean illegals. They are not going to pledge allegiance to our flag just as in our Villages clubs, the non-Americans do not pledge allegiance to our flag.

No reason to do this in schools on a daily basis anyhow. It becomes meaningless if just done as a morning chore.