...a very young age with the premise of inspiring patriotic feeling and held in high esteem due to it’s historical significance, the Pledge of Allegiance is surrounded by controversy. The Pledge of Allegiance should not be enforced in schools due to it being a clear violation of the First and Fourth Amendments, its conflict with other people’s beliefs, and it’s blatantly false promise of equality. We live in a world where expression and freedom of thought is, thankfully, somewhat allowed and even encouraged. Why then should we, as a free country, be forced to say a Pledge that most haven’t even bothered to analyze? Can we truly believe that the children currently attending elementary school understand what they say when they repeat after their teacher? Is their level of comprehension high enough to be able to feel and understand what loyalty to one’s country is? Certainly not, and it doesn’t stop there. While it is understandable why our country enforces the Pledge early on, it is not understandable why it is continued into high school and even into college. If a child attending high school makes the conscious decision not to stand up for the Pledge, then he should be allowed to do so and exercise his rights. We live in a world where a teacher reprimanded her student for being “un-American” and “un-patriotic” because he did not recite the Pledge of Allegiance. (Jacksonville News, Sports and Entertainment) A Judge ruled the case unconstitutional and stated that it was a violation...
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...The Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance The following paper will discuss the ethics of “The Pledge of Allegiance”. The original Pledge was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, and Christian Socialist. He was chairman of a committee of state superintendents of education in the National Education Association. As chairman he prepared a program for the public schools in 1892, which included a flag raising ceremony and a flag salute – his “Pledge of Allegiance” (Baer, 1992). The Pledge qualifies as an artifact because it is persuading us to use the words in our classrooms everyday as an oral tribute to the United States. The original pledge was “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”. It was written for recitation at flag raising ceremonies as a salute to the flag. The effectiveness it has is having individuals believe that there is power in the symbol of the flag. There is protection and peace of mind in being a unit and having unity and the flag represents this harmony. There were a few changes that lead to the alteration that is now recited today as "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." The pledge is now an oath and public prayer. This has sparked controversy from civil rights to religious...
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...The Pledge of Allegiance Shantae Lovelace Strayer University SOC 205 Society, Law And Government Professor Gregory Smith March15, 2015 Each day elementary school teachers in the Elk Grove Unified School District lead their classes in a group recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Respondent, Michael Newdow, is an atheist whose daughter participates in that daily exercise. Because the Pledge contains the words "under God," he views the School District's policy as a religious indoctrination of his child that violates the First Amendment. A divided panel of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed with Newdow. In light of the obvious importance of that decision, we granted certiorari to review the First Amendment issue and, preliminarily, the question whether Newdow has standing to invoke the jurisdiction of the federal courts. We conclude that Newdow lacks standing and therefore reverse the Court of Appeals' decision (Findlaw, n.d.). Summary of Court Case Petitioner school district requires each elementary school class to recite daily the Pledge of Allegiance. Respondent Newdow's daughter participates in this exercise. Newdow, an atheist, filed suit alleging that, because the Pledge contains the words "under God," it constitutes religious indoctrination of his child in violation of the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses. He also alleged that he had standing to sue on his own behalf and on behalf of his daughter as...
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...of the United States. Schools across the nation have placed the American flag in their classrooms where children can view this symbol of their nation. A pledge of allegiance to this symbol became part of the flag code in 1942 (Source A). This implication involved students pledging their allegiance to their flag and nation with their right hand over their heart. Yet, today, the Pledge of Allegiance has become a controversial topic in schools across America. Now the question is debated over frequently, should the Pledge of Allegiance be allowed in schools? The Pledge of Allegiance has a core message of liberty and pride in our nation and, although it has reference to religion, its...
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...PLEDGE A pledge is a special type of bailment in which a person temporarily transfers the possession or ownership of his/her property in order to secure a loan from the other person. It is defined as in the Indian Contract Act, 1872, as “The bailment of goods as a security for the payment of a debt or performance of a promise is called pledge. The bailor in this case is called a Pawner and the bailee is called a Pawnee.” Essentially, when the purpose of the bailment is to secure a loan, it is called a pledge. This article is concerned specifically with Section 176 of the Indian Contract Act, which deals with the pawnee’s right to sue or right of sale in case of the pawner’s default. The essential ingredients that are required to constitute a pledge are as follows: 1. Delivery of possession – As in bailment, the delivery of possession is essential in a pledge. Thus, in the case of Revenue Authority vs Sudarsanam Pictures, a film producer borrowed a sum of money from a financier and agreed to deliver the final prints of the film when they were ready. This was held not to be a pledge because there was no delivery of possession at the time of the agreement. It is also possible to let the pawner keep the physical goods even though the legal possession is transferred to the pawner. Thus, in Bank of Chittor vs Narsimbulu, a cinema hall equipment was pledged to the bank but the bank allowed the hall owner to keep the equipment to show the movies. The hall owner then sold the...
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...How do you think you would be treated if you were to not stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance? Every morning, Monday through Friday, students all across America stand, face the American flag, and say the 31 words that make up the Pledge of Allegiance. We pledge towards the symbol of America because of the freedom it has granted us and for all the people who fight for our country’s freedom. However, lately there has been a controversy over many elements of the pledge- should we continue to say it in schools? What about sporting events? Should “under God” be removed or should it stay? The Pledge of Allegiance should not be required to say at schools and sporting events because it violates the basic human rights like freedom of speech and freedom of religion....
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...The pledge of allegiance is only 41 words that stands for freedom, yet has become a national battle. The disrespect that has been demonstrated lately, says it represents oppression. How can that be? The pledge states “with liberty and justice for all”. The pledge of allegiance was written for the 400th anniversary in 1892. It was formally adopted by congress as the pledge in 1942. The name became official in 1945. There have been many changes to the pledge in a way it is phrased. Undergod was entered in 1954. We also don’t salute the flag anymore. Now that was controversial. It appeared to be a nazi movement. Why do we say the pledge? In school it is mandated that pledge be done. It has nothing to do with christianity or any other religion.Every...
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...Francis Bellamy produced The Pledge of Allegiance In the year of August 1892 and President Eisenhower, got Congress to add the phrase under God in the Pledge of Allegiance. However, in 1954, in acknowledgment of the Communist warning of the events, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words under God, forming the 31-word pledge (Pintér, 2006). Still, are numerous of people who are against flag for they don't believe in the words God and are confused about the meaning of the flag and heritage of 13 colonies. However, to have a good understanding it patriotic stand for the flag and soldier who died to protect this Great country. Therefore, the behavior of lawsuits against the pledge allegiance by Michael Newdow because his daughter was reciting pledge allegiance with the reference under California law. However, Elk Grove educators start school daily with leading students in a voluntary recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, including the reciting the of...
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...Why the words 'under God' should be in the Pledge of Allegiance The words 'under God' were in the Pledge of Allegiance since 1954. They added those words to show the contrast between the United States of America and the communist regime. They also show how we are a true nation under God. Having a nation under God is very important because we get are freedom from God, not the government or anyone else. Everything we got from this country came from God. We ask him for help when in need or if we need guidance. He will protect this country and the words 'under God' need to be kept in America’s Pledge of Allegiance. Christian people have a huge say in if 'under God' should be kept in the pledge. The United States was brought by the Christian background. Our nation was developed and established that way. Christians made up most of are country and fought for it under Gods name. Every constitution of the fifty states that make up are union, contain a reference to God. Oaths sworn in court use the phrase “so help me God.” The Supreme Court summons with a prayer, “God save this honorable court.” We use these phrases because we put are faith and trust into God. The people that want 'under God' to be removed from the pledge say that...
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...Case Study 2: I Pledge the Allegiance to the Flag Latarsha S. Dowdell Society, Law, and Government – SOC 205 Dr. Clinton D. Gortney March 9, 2014 America. The land of the free home of the brave. These are the words that are cited when we sing the Star Spangled Banner. This is our song dedicated to our country. The Pledge of Allegiance was cited every morning before school started when I attended. It was our way of giving thanks to those that have fought and died for our freedom. Unfortunately, somewhere down the line, citing the Pledge of Allegiance became a political and religious issue. In this paper, I will summarize the points of the Supreme Court case Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow. I will also discuss the levels of the court through which the case evolved before it reached the Supreme Court. Next, I will briefly explain the decision of the Supreme Court and explain the fundamental impact that the court decision in question has had on American society in general and on ethics in American society in particular. Then, I will discuss whether I believe that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance is a religious issue or a sign of respect for the United States. Finally, I will discuss whether or not I think public schools should be allowed to recite the pledge. In schools, children need to understand the importance of freedom and what it means to be patriotic in America. In doing so, every morning teachers lead their...
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...Francis Bellamy produced The Pledge of Allegiance In the year of August 1892 and President Eisenhower, got Congress to added the phrase under God into the Pledge of Allegiance. However, in 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," forming the 31-word pledge (Pintér, 2006). Still, are numerous of people who are against flag for they don't believe in the words God and are confused of t the meaning of the flag and heritage of 13 colonies. However, to have a good understand it patriotic stand for the flag and soldier who died protected this Great country. Therefore, the behavior of lawsuit against the pledge allegiance by Michael Newdow because his daughter was reciting pledge allegiance with...
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...Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Computer and Information Sciences Sta. Mesa, Manila Pawnshop Management System Prepared by: Abaya, Russel Jan Acula, John Lester Gabelo, Jerry Paming, Krissel Silvela, Mariz Chapter I: Abstract/Overview A. Project Definition/Introduction A pawnshop is a business entity that lends money to pledgers based on the value of a collateral item. The item’s value will increase due to interest and the pledger will be given a due date. If the pledger haven’t successfully returned the money within the period of time that was agreed upon during pawning, the collateral item will be unredeemed and will be available for sale. Most pawnshop companies make use of manual forms during the pawning process, which leads to bulky paper works and poor organization of records. The clerk or pawn broker is also forced to deal with manual, time-consuming computations for item assessment, contract details, sales, and reports. The manual process often causes inaccuracy in terms of interest and payment in which computations adapt to different company policies. The proposed project will address the following problems encountered by such companies that practice the manual pawnshop system: * Inaccurate assessment of pawned item * Miscalculation of interest, due date and periodic payment for pawn transactions * Difficulty in monitoring payments * Time-consuming searching of records * Facilitates too much...
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...Dear Brothers of Alpha Phi Omega, These past 9 weeks have been some of the craziest, most stressful, sleep-deprived moments of my life, and I wouldn’t change a thing about them. Being able to pledge APO this semester has truly been one of the most rewarding experiences of my college career. I went into Rush not knowing what to expect—a little nervous and scared—and within the first few minutes behind Leavey, I was overwhelmed with smiles, excitement, and new friends. Looking back at who I was coming into this semester and who I am now, I can wholeheartedly say that APO has changed me for the better. A lot of people say they wish they had joined APO earlier, but for me, it wouldn’t have been the same if I had been in another pledge class. My pledge brothers and the Pledge Team mean the world to me, and I couldn’t have made it this far without them. They are some of the most considerate and caring people I’ve ever met. Everyone came to the first pledge meeting, determined to support and help each other as much as possible—a dynamic that I had not really expected. Who knew that I’d grow so close to people in such a short amount of time. Being an Alpha Eta means more than just being a pledge brother. It means being a part of a family that will never let you down. One of the biggest reasons why I want to become an active is that I want to be able to make an impact on other people’s lives, whether it be as a mentor, a Big, or a leader in the fraternity. The three cardinal...
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...The Constitution of The Sisterhood of F.A. and D. Article I: Name - This organization shall be called “The Sisterhood of F.A.D.”; Pi Phi Gamma Article II: Purpose - The purpose of this organization is to foster high-mindedness, broad-mindedness and human companionship. Article III: Organization Standards 1. A member, striving to attain highest moral standards, exercises her best judgment at all times. 2. A member should speak in a way which is becoming to herself and her sisters. 3. A member acts the lady she is, always. 4. A member practices her religious ideals at all times, not just in church. 5. A member exercises tact, understanding, and respect when dealing with the thoughts, emotions, and beliefs of others. 6. A member places scholarship high on her list of personal achievements, to the benefit of both herself and her club. 7. A member supports college social and extra-curricular activities. 8. A member actively supports her club activities. 9. A member is loyal to her club as a whole and to each one of her sisters. She respects their judgment. 10. A member can be trusted to keep her club business to herself, never betraying the faith that had been placed in her by her sisters. MOST OF ALL, a member is human. She is capable of error and misjudgment, as well as thoughtfulness and compassion. She strives to learn from her interaction with her sisters, never forgetting the individual...
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...Popejoy May 19, 2012 Abstract This assignment will cover 4 specific areas as it relates to Mayor Schell’s unique initiative to eliminate homeless in Seattle. This report will cover Mayor Schell’s policies choices and their practical outcome. It will cover restructuring Mayor Schell’s program to fit new objectives. Lastly, the report will analyze the importance of conducting assessments prior to new program implementation. Introduction On June 2, 1998, Mayor Schell made a daunting pledge to the community regarding Seattle’s homeless population. He pledged that by Christmas of that year, there would be no more homeless on the streets of Seattle. During the following months Mayor Schell and his Director of the Community Services Division of the Department of Housing and Human Services, Alan Painter, diligently strategized on how to successfully meet this pledge while weighing all the applicable factors. Four Policy Choices of Mayor Schell At the time of Mayor Schell’s pledge, there was an estimated 5,500 homeless on the streets of Seattle nightly (Draft, 2010 pg.1). Of those, 1,300 were homeless while 4,200 had temporary housing (Draft, 2010, pg.1). At that point in time, Seattle had several local programs, such Operation Nightwatch, that assisted such ones with transitional living. One of the first policy choices Schell had make was to insure such programs continue to function. In addition, these programs would need to be supported to help provide long-term housing...
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