Essays on Pledge of Allegiance

Currently living in the city of Atlanta Georgia, I am a native Californian. At a young age, I was introduced to pastoral care. My grandfather enjoyed a prominent position as an elder in the Baptist church. He would visit his members on a regular basis. He was the one who actually introduced me to learn about pastoral care as a PK. The basis of Pastoral care, as exemplified in one's treatment of the neighborhoods, grew out of the theological commitment as demonstrated in one's love for God’s people. I believe that my interest in pastoral care is a ...

Nations are often defined by their music – music has been used for centuries to depict the patriotism and values of a state or country, and America is no exception. The history of America’s patriotic music in particular is fascinating, and traces the country’s evolution from British offshoot, to bombastic independent nation, all the way through the difficulties of the Civil War, two World Wars, Vietnam and beyond. More than just anthems, American patriotic music allows music historians to track the national consciousness at the time at which these songs were penned and popularized – the way people sing about ...

ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT V. NEWDOW, NO. 02-1624 Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, No. 02-1624

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On 24th march, 2004 the case between Elk Grove Unified School District and Newdow was heard in the U.S supreme court. The court was to determine and rule on two essential issues concerning the case. The Supreme Court was therefore to determine whether Newdow who was the plaintiff and a noncustodial parent had standing in challenging recitation of the pledge by Elk Grove Unified School District. If the court ruled in favor of the plaintiff then, it was also to determine ...

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Army recruiters have continued to strategize on how to maximize recruitment of officers from the public. However, majority of their target group is high school students who have completed and graduated with a diploma. In fact, they went ahead to create a database with all the personal information of individuals aged between 16 – 25 years. This may imply intrusion of privacy of their target groups, most of which are high school students and a few who have graduated. This even went over board when the 2002 act of “No child left behind” was passed. The act required that all beneficiaries of federal ...

Is the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance a violation of the 1st amendment or an acceptable traditional expression? The phrase “under God” in the pledge of allegiances has been embroiled by endless controversy over years. Some professionals and legal experts are opposed to this idea for various reasons, while others support the inclusion of the clause in the Pledge of Allegiance. Campaigns to alter the clause have also been live and vibrant ever since its introduction in 1892. The debate on the clause under God revolves around numerous controversial religion and royalty questions. Some religious leaders ...

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Research Topic and Research Question The research labors to find out the effects of recruiting army officers in high school. Upon finding out the effects of recruiting the officers at the tender age, it then sets to answer the question,

Should the government abandon recruitment of army officers in high school?

Justification of the Research Following the inception of “No Child Left Behind” Act of the year 2002, recruiters of the United States military personnel have access to all schools that receive State funds to target recruitment of high school children. The act targets to recruit students aged between 14 to 18 years to join the American armed ...

Comparing and Contrasting Proponents and Opponents’ Perception on High School Military

Following the inception of “No Child Left Behind” Act of the year 2002, recruiters of the United States military personnel have access to all schools that receive State funds to target recruitment of high school children. The act targets to recruit students aged between 14 to 18 years to join the American armed forces. The act of recruiting the military personnel from high schools has grown in vigor and aggression, the phenomenon is not particular to the United States as United Kingdom already has a third of its armed forces recruited at an age less than 18 years. Supporters of ...

During my growing up years, I became close with an old neighbor who told me stories about the war and his early childhood days. From the time I can remember, he has always instilled in me the love for my country. Through him I learned about nationalism and patriotism, which until now, I believe are very much part of who I am and what I stand for. Loyalty to our country, he said, is what helped his ancestors move the country forward and will continue to do so for the people to have an undivided and united America. Deeply ...

The Republic Founded Under God

A Republic Founded Under God

Everyone has a cause for which they will argue for or against. Often our cause is

based on fact from what we hear and read, whereas sometimes our cause is based on pure

emotions because it comes from our heart. I learned the Pledge of Allegiance from my

early school days, although at the time I was unaware of the meaning behind the words

and its history. The majority of Americans would take great offense if the words “under

God” were to be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance, and we were to buckle under ...

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Pledge of allegiance is the oath of submission and loyalty to American flag and country. It was drafted long ago by the then socialist minister. Despite being modified several times, this pledge still requires some considerable revision due to certain reasons that affects its effectiveness or significance.

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One point of contention is how God is reflected in the pledge of allegiance. Many religious leaders have raised several concerns regarding the representation or the use of the term God in the pledge. They aired a number of reasons backing up their position, one of them being the grammatical sentences upon which ...