I remembered some research I had done on The Pledge of Allegiance and wanted to post my findings. The original Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy in 1892 who was a Christian Socialist and a cousin of the socialist utopian novelist Edward Bellamy. It reads “I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.”
Students pledging to the flag with the Bellamy Salute to the flag of the United States, Hawaii, March 1941
As I was pondering over our Pledge of Allegiance I realized that I’m not sure I agree with what it states now that I’m starting to understand our country’s history better. This is especially true realizing that having indivisible states (an Empire) by force is not what most of the founding fathers or The Constitution intended for the Sovereign States to be. Since the Pledge of Allegiance was written and promoted after The Civil War (the war that put a stop to State secession), I thought it might be important to think about creating new Pledge of Allegiance returning back to some of the more fundamental principals of our country. Here’s one attempt:
“I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the united States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, Independent States under God, unified for the protection of life, liberty, justice and of private property for all.”
Perhaps we could have a more refined version with a religious conviction too:
“I pledge allegiance to the God of the united States of America (who is Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior), and to the Constitution which He inspired men to write, and to the Republic for which it stands, Independent States under God, unified for the protection of life, liberty, and private property.”
(See Ether 2:12)
Let me know your thoughts.
Yours is a great post. The facts are even worse than you have explained so far.
Francis Bellamy (cousin of author Edward Bellamy) was a socialist in the Nationalism movement and authored the Pledge of Allegiance (1892), the origin of the stiff-armed salute adopted much later by the National Socialist German Workers Party. See the work of the symbologist Dr. Rex Curry.
http://rexcurry.net/pledge2.html
The early pledge began with a military salute that was then extended out toward the flag. In practice, the second gesture was performed palm-down with a stiff-arm when the military salute was merely pointed out at the flag. Thus, the military salute led to the Nazi salute in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States.
http://rexcurry.net/pledge_military.html
It was not an ancient Roman salute. That is a myth debunked by Dr. Curry, who showed that the myth came from the Pledge.
http://rexcurry.net/roman-salute-oxford-english-dictionary.html
American national socialists (including Edward Bellamy), in cooperation with Madame Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society, popularized the use of the Swastika (an ancient symbol) as a modern symbol for socialism long before the symbol was adopted by the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazis) and used on its flag. http://rexcurry.net/book1a1contents-swastika.html
See also http://rexcurry.net/45th-infantry-division-swastika-sooner-soldiers.html
The Bellamys influenced the National Socialist German Workers Party and its dogma, rituals and symbols (e.g. robotic collective chanting to flags; and the modern use of the swastika as crossed S-letters for “Socialism” under German National Socialism). Similar alphabetical symbolism was used under the NSDAP for the “SS” division, the “SA,” the “NSV,” et cetera and similar symbolism is visible today as the the VW logo (the letters “V” and “W” joined for “Volkswagen”). http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2a1.html
The Bellamys wanted the government to take over all food, clothing, shelter, goods and services and create an “industrial army” to impose their “military socialism.” See the video documentary at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BssWWZ3XEe4
It is the same dogma that led to the socialist Wholecaust (of which the Holocaust was a part): ~60 million killed under the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; ~50 million under the Peoples’ Republic of China; ~20 million under the National Socialist German Workers’ Party. http://rexcurry.net/socialists.html
Today, the flag symbolizes authoritarianism in the USA. The historical facts above explain the enormous size and scope of government today, and the USA’s police state, and why it is growing so rapidly. They are reasons for minarchy: massive reductions in government, taxation, spending and socialism.
In high school I quit saying the pledge of allegiance, I stand and say my own pledge to God, my neighbors, agency, and to be an ethical person. I knew a girl in elementary school who was a jehovah’s witness and wouldn’t participate in the pledge and of course was made fun of. (while I don’t remember any specifics I’m sure I had some pass some comments to her) now I respect her and fell bad that she was made fun of.
Excellent post, and LeRoy’s reply was great. It is unbelievable how indoctrinated we have become. We need more posts like this. Of course, the real indoctrination began after the “Civil War”, when the victors took control of education and the re-writing of history.
It’s interesting that children were pledging allegiance to the flag in Hawaii before Hawaii was even a state.
Thank you for your post, and the the detailed one that follows. I learned about this last year and fashioned my own pledge which, interestingly, is very similar to yours. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one thinking about these things, or afraid to say them aloud.
Thank you for this Abe.
I personally am more concerned about the words of the current pledge than I am about the history of it. Here is my take on it, Christians and The Pledge of Allegiance.