----- Original Message -----
From: Jack
Venrick
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 1:52 PM
Subject: Whenever Governments mean to invade the rights and
liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia
The
following words were spoken by the late Red Skelton on his televisi=
on
program, January 14, 1969, as he related the story of his teacher, =
Mr.
Laswell, who felt his students had come to think of the Pledge of
Allegiance as merely something to recite in class each day.<=
/b>
Now,
more than ever, listen to the meaning of his words.
"I've
been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge of Allegiance
all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to yo=
u.
If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of =
each
word?"
=
I
"Me,=
an
individual, a committee of one."
Pledge
"Ded=
icate
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=
's
respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts
freedom is everybody's job!"
of the
United
"That
means that we have all come together."
States
"Ind=
ividual
communities that have united into forty-eight great states. Forty-e=
ight
individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose; all divi=
ded
with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that=
's
love for country."
And
to the Republic
"Rep=
ublic.
A state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives cho=
sen
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 under God
"One
Nation, meaning 'so blessed by God'"
Indivisible
"Inc=
apable
of being divided."
With
liberty
"Whi=
ch
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 quality 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 under
God, 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?"
|
|
Richard Bernard "Red&q=
uot;
Skelton
July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997
As
Red would say, "I personally believe we were put here to build=
and
not to destroy. So, if by chance, you are not feeling well and you
should remember some silly little thing I have said or done and it
brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart –
then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled."
=
"Good
Night and may God Bless."