With Libertine Justice For All

[kmsyoucan]

'I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.' --Francis Bellamy (1855 - 1931), Columbus Day celebration 1892

I teach at a middle school.  Each day we start with a closed-circuit TV broadcast anchored by students; they begin by leading the Pledge of Allegiance.  It's

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[kmsyoucan]

Not many, but a few of the more independent-minded kids choose to stand silently. In the past five years here I've seen some opt out and months later choose to say the Pledge, omitting "under God" or otherwise changing the emphasis to fit their developing sense of ethics. That progression is one of the very cool things my job lets me see.