I heard this the other day on the radio, and I really thought it was something we need to be reminded of from time to time. As we say the Pledge of Allegiance sometimes, we don't really think about what we are saying, but rather just say the words we have known since elementary school. Here is Red Skelton's version of the Pledge, and it is well worth the four minutes to listen to it:
This video was made several years ago, but it still applies very much today. I think Americans get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and they forget to remember the simple freedoms that we enjoy as citizens of the United States of America. I am very thankful for each and every person that has fought to grant me these freedoms, and as an American, I will support every effort to give these freedoms to those in other countries (i.e. Iraq) that who are literally dying to have what we have.
As for Red's last statement, "Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said (the Pledge) is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from schools too?" I could not agree more. There are a lot worse things to be exposed to in this world besides religion, and I think it is good that kids in school grow up knowing the foundation of beliefs set up by our founding fathers, since they even engaged in a prayer they day before and the day after they voted to approve the First Amendment.
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