"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all," Bellamy’s American credo read it in its initial 22-word incarnation.

faced a newly installed American flag and, for the first time, recited 23 words written by a man that few people today can name. “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it ...

As I walk my dog around the neighborhood, I notice several flagpoles flying Old Glory. When the wind picks up, I can hear the ...

(The Conversation) — On Flag Day, a historian of religions in America explains how the Pledge of Allegiance, which honors the American flag, is part of American civil religion. (The Conversation ...

However, that wasn't the only reason. The Pledge of Allegiance also was created to venerate the flag and "foster patriotism," in addition to boosting revenue for a popular magazine in the late ...

The Arizona House on Tuesday approved what is perhaps the most unpatriotic bill of the year. The bill comes courtesy of Mesa Rep. Barbara Parker, one of the Legislature’s newest and most extreme ...

He held the American flag outside his ... "She wanted to take the race winning flag to school today so her class could use it for the pledge of allegiance." Brad Keselowski moved into the lead ...

has found that “the free speech clause of the First Amendment prohibits public schools from forcing students to salute the American flag and say the ‘Pledge of Allegiance.’” Q: At the park ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Lawmakers at the Ohio Statehouse want Ohio school districts to create a policy for students to cite the Pledge of Allegiance. Ohio House Bill 117 would require the board of ...