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~Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance~

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's love for country...America


And to the Republic
Republic--a sovereign state in which 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, and 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, 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?


Quoted from this page: "Red Skelton was a great comedian, Shrine Clown, and human being. We could all learn a lot from him. A "Pledge" is something to take seriously, as he points out. Another pledge he obviously KEPT was to make people smile... in his memory, we should strive to do the same."