[Yellow Rose of Texas]

Was the US Constitution created for the benefit(s) of the individual states in the united States, or for the whole peoples of this nation called the United States?

This brings a question to mind, should we pledge allegiance to the flag or to the constitution?

[YHAOS]

"This brings a question to mind, should we pledge allegiance to the flag or to the constitution?"

The oath of office and the oath of the military, is to The Constitution (to preserve & protect). The pledge is to swear allegiance to the flag. The flag is symbolic of the union of the several states and of the people therein. The Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the several states are the fundamental law of this Union.

Let us, then, pledge allegiance to the Union, and let us swear to protect and uphold its fundamental law.

[trawler]

Yellow Rose of Texas wrote:
This brings a question to mind, should we pledge allegiance to the flag or to the constitution?

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The Constitution, as do naturalized citizens.

Here's an essay on the subject:


The Pledge versus the Oath

Address:http://webpages.charter.net/mad_prophet/articles/other/pledge.html

[Doctor Stochastic]

Well the pledge was designed to instill patriotism. " Francis Bellamy in his sermons and lectures and Edward Bellamy in his novels and articles described in detail how the middle class could create a planned economy with political, social and economic equality for all. The government would run a peace time economy similar to our present military industrial complex."