Volume 4, Issue 2: March - April, 2003

Contents Cover Story     Risky Behavior Articles     President’s Pen     Sue’s Review     Cartoon Features     Letters     News Links     Redirect

Letters I never liked the idea of standing and saying the pledge, especially the”liberty and justice for all” part, because as a “child” I was neither free (or as free as the teacher) nor did I get justice (like adults).  In the most basic sense, teenagers are not free. It’s beyond hypocritical to make them stand for the pledge and say that they are free, and then arrest them at 11:01 because they are too young to be outside alone. Pedro P For all of you who find yourselves just not feeling right while saying the pledge, I present my personal version (Yes, I say it every Monday when they require the recitation): I pledge allegiance to the beings of the United State of Humanity, and to the ideals towards which we strive, one people, [conspicuous pause where the “under God” would be] indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Let’s ya get all the faith in humanity’s highest ideals without the pesky nationalism. And of course, change it however you want to...it’s not proprietary or anything. :) Eli