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There is no Pledge of Allegiance in Denmark. It isn't every country that needs to have their citizens promise eternal faithfulness every day.
No, most countries assume allegiance.
Allegiance means loyalty toward someone or something. He owes the king his allegiance. We say the pledge of allegiance to our country every day.
Virtually all!
Say the pledge of allegiance every day or buy a flag.
It emphasizes common goals, heritage and national pride A pledge of allegiance in any country is a political ploy. The thing that unites the people of any country is their fear of the cultures of other country's being forced upon them. It is like saying how does being forced to recite the Lords prayer every morning before school make you more Christian.
It emphasizes common goals, heritage and national pride A pledge of allegiance in any country is a political ploy. The thing that unites the people of any country is their fear of the cultures of other country's being forced upon them. It is like saying how does being forced to recite the Lords prayer every morning before school make you more Christian.
Yes, Barack Obama says the Pledge of Allegiance often, since the US Senate starts every session with the Pledge. There is a YouTube video showing Obama leading the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance (with his hand to his heart), and there are pictures showing Obama holding his hand to his heart for the Pledge on other occasions. This confusion was the result of a picture showing Obama standing without his hand to his heart, next to two other candidates who are holding their hands to their heart. But the photo's caption is incorrect, they are not reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, but rather standing for the National Anthem (which can be verified by watching a YouTube video of the event). This was during an informal, outdoor event for Democratic candidates. Although protocol suggests that the hand should be held to the heart during the National Anthem, observing any sporting event will show that only some Americans do so. But regardless of hand placement, most Americans stand respectfully during the National Anthem, which is what Obama was doing in that photograph. When his aides were asked about this, they replied that sometimes Obama puts his hand to his heart during the Anthem, and other times he does not.
I've seen this a lot. I've taught since 1986. I've taught in public schools in WV, FL, NC, and TN and a charter school in Florida. Each and every one of those started with the pledge of allegiance.
My wife and I are both public school teachers. And in the state of Michigan it not only isn't illegal, it is said every morning.The pledge of allegiance has not be made illegal in any public school in the US.However what has been made illegal is for the teacher,coach,principle,school board ect to require that every student must recite the Pledge...Due to the religious nature of the Pledge a student can decline to participate in reciting the pledge if it is against their religious beliefs or lack thereof and the student can not be punished for doing so..
There is no real equivalent.However, there is a wealth of town, region, , national, school, etc. anthems that are sung at almost every event.
A flag is the national identity of a nation. We have them in schools and say the pledge of allegiance everyday because everything that we are has not come without sacrifice. "The foundation of every state is the education of its' youth". The moment of silence is to think about all the good things this nation has become and to give thanks.