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.
We the People of the United States,
in Order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility,
provide for the common defence,
promote the general Welfare,
and secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity,
do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.
{Preamble of the Constitution ~ USA}
Excerpt from:
The Declaration of Independence of the
Thirteen Colonies In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen
United States of America,
We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty,
and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights,
Governments are instituted among Men,
deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed.
That whenever any Form of Government
becomes destructive of these ends,
it is the Right of the People to alter or
to abolish it, and to institute new Government,
laying its foundation on such principles and
organizing its powers in such form, as to them
shall seem most likely to effect their
Safety and Happiness.
Statue Inscription
The New Colossus
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
with conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
a mighty woman with a torch
whose flame is imprisoned lightning,
and her name Mother of Exiles.
From her beacon-hand glows
world-wide welcome;
her mild eyes command the air-bridged harbor
that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands your storied pomp!"
cries she with silent lips.
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Emma Lazarus (1849-1887)
Memorial Park ~ My Hometown America
I find it extremely disturbing that our
school children today and for the past several
years, are not being taught the Pledge of
Allegiance. They don't repeat this pledge
daily as we did when I was in school,
just as the Bible is no longer a part of
the classroom. Our children are finishing school
I discovered, not knowing the words to the
Star Spangled Banner, America the Beautiful
nor God Bless America until taught at home.
It had never occurred to me that I was responsible
for seeing that my children knew these things. I
learned them at an early age in the classroom.
My school years were long ago, but in those days,
the day began with a pledge of allegiance to the flag.
This is something that needs to be restored if we
want our children to grow into adults who respect
our country and those who fought for our freedom.
What can we expect for this nation's future, if our
children are not being taught to respect the flag,
America and all it stands for. Perhaps, even some
of the violence in schools today could be avoided
if these values of years past were restored. This
Independence Day or, as we more commonly refer to it,
4th of July, let's make sure our children know why we
are celebrating, having fireworks and eating homemade
ice cream, barbecue and other goodies normally
enjoyed on this day.
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4th of July contest as the 3rd place winner.
I considered it an honor to be chosen among
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Many thanks to Judy's Holidays for this beautiful
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