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Red Skelton's "Pledge Allegence"
Happy 1st Day of July & Happy 4th
I'm going to be gone over the 4th but I didn't want us to forget our Nation's BIRTHDAY! I think Red (Bless his Heart) for me still says it better than anyone before or since __________________________________ As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton's teachers explained the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to his class. Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his recollection of this lecture. It is followed by an observation of his own. 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, 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? Red Skelton God Bless America and a happy and sane 4th of July Ol Thom |
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Red Skelton's "Pledge Allegence"
I recommend The Rise of the Vulcans for some light reading over the 4th of
July weekend. It's about the history and background of Bush's war cabinet, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Powell, Armitage, Wolfowitz, by James Mann. It has lots of footnotes, for those who want even more information. It gives you a good idea of what is patriotism and what isn't, among other things. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... Happy 1st Day of July & Happy 4th I'm going to be gone over the 4th but I didn't want us to forget our Nation's BIRTHDAY! I think Red (Bless his Heart) for me still says it better than anyone before or since __________________________________ As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton's teachers explained the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to his class. Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his recollection of this lecture. It is followed by an observation of his own. 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, 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? Red Skelton God Bless America and a happy and sane 4th of July Ol Thom |
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Red Skelton's "Pledge Allegence"
I recommend reading "to Hell and Back" by Audie Murphy Originally
published in 1949. It is the history of men who fought and died for this country. Texan Audie Murphy was the most highly decorated G.I. of World War II, being awarded almost every medal the Army could offer as well as the Congressional Medal of Honor. His memoir of the war is a classic. Desperate to see action but rejected by both the marines and paratroopers because he was too short, Murphy eventually found a home with the infantry. He fought through campaigns in Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. Although still under twenty-one years old on V-E Day, he was credited with having killed, captured, or wounded 240 Germans. It gives you a good ideal of what real patriotism is. Joe Capt. JG wrote: I recommend The Rise of the Vulcans for some light reading over the 4th of July weekend. It's about the history and background of Bush's war cabinet, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Powell, Armitage, Wolfowitz, by James Mann. It has lots of footnotes, for those who want even more information. It gives you a good idea of what is patriotism and what isn't, among other things. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... Happy 1st Day of July & Happy 4th I'm going to be gone over the 4th but I didn't want us to forget our Nation's BIRTHDAY! I think Red (Bless his Heart) for me still says it better than anyone before or since __________________________________ As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton's teachers explained the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to his class. Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his recollection of this lecture. It is followed by an observation of his own. 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, 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? Red Skelton God Bless America and a happy and sane 4th of July Ol Thom |
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Red Skelton's "Pledge Allegence"
Good book. I recommend it also. If you want to know the nitty gritty about
todays "leaders," the book I mentioend is great. Fairly balanced and objective. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... I recommend reading "to Hell and Back" by Audie Murphy Originally published in 1949. It is the history of men who fought and died for this country. Texan Audie Murphy was the most highly decorated G.I. of World War II, being awarded almost every medal the Army could offer as well as the Congressional Medal of Honor. His memoir of the war is a classic. Desperate to see action but rejected by both the marines and paratroopers because he was too short, Murphy eventually found a home with the infantry. He fought through campaigns in Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. Although still under twenty-one years old on V-E Day, he was credited with having killed, captured, or wounded 240 Germans. It gives you a good ideal of what real patriotism is. Joe Capt. JG wrote: I recommend The Rise of the Vulcans for some light reading over the 4th of July weekend. It's about the history and background of Bush's war cabinet, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Powell, Armitage, Wolfowitz, by James Mann. It has lots of footnotes, for those who want even more information. It gives you a good idea of what is patriotism and what isn't, among other things. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... Happy 1st Day of July & Happy 4th I'm going to be gone over the 4th but I didn't want us to forget our Nation's BIRTHDAY! I think Red (Bless his Heart) for me still says it better than anyone before or since __________________________________ As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton's teachers explained the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to his class. Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his recollection of this lecture. It is followed by an observation of his own. 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, 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? Red Skelton God Bless America and a happy and sane 4th of July Ol Thom |
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Red Skelton's "Pledge Allegence"
"Capt. JG" wrote: Good book. I recommend it also. If you want to know the nitty gritty about todays "leaders," the book I mentioend is great. Fairly balanced and objective. A post from Gaynz about "fair and balanced"? Now that's funny! Bwahwwhaahwaahahaaaaaaaaaaa! LP |