An American Tradition: The Pledge of Allegiance
In the year 1892 the Pledge of Allegiance was published. The Pledge was written to honor the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. In 1924 the Pledge was recognized by the U.S. Government. Seventy-four years later in 1998, Dr. Michael Newdow filed a suit against the school board of Broward County in order to get the phrase "under God" removed from the pledge. In the United States of America the pledge is an important tradition--which should never be changed, banned or seen as propaganda.
In addition, The Pledge of Allegiance is an important tradition that teaches children how to honor their country and those who have fought and died for it. "One nation, under God..." means that