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I would have less of an issue with the Pledge without the "under god" in it - that is to say, as it was originally written. Which is its own huge debate.
It should have been a classroom discussion, about why to say the Pledge, its history, etc. Not just punishment.
Personally, I am required by an organization where I volunteer to say the Pledge at our meetings. I do omit the "under god" part, or say "under the gods" depending on my mood. I don't mind pledging allegiance to my country, as represented by the flag. I do mind pledging allegiance to a god in which I don't believe.
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Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at.
-Lance Armstrong
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