The First Ammendment essays

The First Ammendment essays When we read the constitution, it states our rights to exercise religion, and free speech. I feel the Pledge is a good thing to say. It shows that you support our country. When I stand and say the Pledge, my heart starts to beat fast. I think of all of my relatives that have fought in the wars and all that have given their lives to give our country freedom. The Pledge dates back 110 years ago. A man by the name of Francis Bellamy wrote it in August of 1892. Bellamy was a minister. Bellamy believed the middle class should have an economy with equality, social, and political for all. On October 12, 1892, 12 million children read the Pledge to our flag. That was the beginning of our Pledge (World Book4). Although, Francis Bellamy originally wrote the Pledge, it was changed over time. His original version went as follows: I pledge Allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all(Baer1). A couple of years after the pledge was written, there were several groups that adjusted the Pledge to their liking. The groups were the American Legion and the Daughters of the American Revolution. From the original copy they changed my flag to the flag of the United States (Baer1). In 1954, the Knights of Columbus added under God to the pledge (Baer1). Congress starts out their sessions with the same statement, God save the United States, and the honorable court. When judges are sworn in, they have to say, so help me God. Even our money is printed, In God we Trust (Capital Hill5). These symbols all have God in them, and are used by everyone in the world. Just because something has the word God written or stamped on it, does not mean that you stop using it. During an informal survey, the general population support reciting the Pledge at school. More than 50%of the peopl...