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How can you take away the rest of the pledge of allegiance and only leave part of it? It says "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. Not just I pledge allegaince to the flag alone.

I can take away whatever I want, it's part of the "liberty" part. And even if you leave the rest on, it doesn't change the fact that you are pledging allegiance to a flag also. I thought this was weird when I was a kid... I still do I guess. I don't see the relevance of that line, and I don't see a problem with just cutting out the "under God" part... after all, it was not in the original pledge, and it has served it's purpose to differentiate us religious people from them evil commies who don't believe in God. So now if it is a problem, take it out. I have yet to hear or read anyone giving a valid reason not to, or illustrating who will be hurt and why.

Is there something wrong to say "I pledge allegiance to the United States of America, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"? It's much more simple and too the point, and relevant... no extra words and junk, and just think of all the tax-payers money that could be saved if the Supreme Court doesn't have to spend time on this.

I stumbled across this great commencement speech to the Harvard Class of 2000 by Conan O'Brien.

Also a little background information on The Legion of Doom, a vital aspect of American culture that must be understood by any Japanese people before they can claim to "understand" Americans at any level.

And a web-site by physicists who can't just sit down and enjoy a movie for it's entertainment value. Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics

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