Posted on 07/04/2007 4:18:54 AM PDT by Diogenesis
By Red Skelton:
I - - Me; an individual; a committee of one.
Pledge - - Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.
Allegiance - - My love and my devotion.
To the Flag - - Our standard; Old Glory ; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody's job.
United - - That means that we have all come together.
States - - Individual communities that have united into forty-eight great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is love for country.
And to the Republic - - Republic--a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
For which it stands One Nation - - One Nation--meaning, so blessed by God.
Indivisible - - Incapable of being divided.
With Liberty - - Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.
And Justice - - The principle, or qualities, of dealing fairly with others.
For All - - For All--which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.
And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands; one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: Under God. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from schools, too?
He’s impressive, I heard him speak before he was a senator...knew his facts too. It doesn’t hurt that he’s tall either...he towered over me...I’m 5’1”
Thanks so much for posting this. I heard Rush read it yesterday, but I’m thrilled to now also have it in print.
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Always loved Red Skelton.
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Height matters. I recently read a store by a reporter of medium height. He said he was talking to a friend when another friend walked up to him and said he wanted to introduce him to Fred Thompson. He turned and immediately found himself looking at Thompson’s TIE. My son, who is six-four, had a similat experience whenintroduced to a pro-basketball player. This studd does matter. If Fred wins and Hillary is his opponent, her managers are going to have some serious staging negotiations for the debate. Otherwise she is going to look like Humphrey Bogart —was five-seven—playing opposite Ingrid Bergman, who was five-10., except that it will be she who wears the platform shoes. Speaking of, Thompson is unlikely to misplay his role the way that Hiliary’s opponent in 2000 did. He is very courtly and respectful of smart women.
Fitting, since the author of the Pledge was Francis Bellamy, also a brother mason (and a Southern Baptist minister).
Clearly, a conspiracy.
absolutely... Grand Honors for Bro. Skelton.
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