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dvhughes

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5. Great, measured response

Reply to Whovian (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 05:51 AM

Nov 2012

If my memory serves, I believe that the "Under God" was added to stick-it to the Godless Soviets at the hight of the cold war.
That generation's "Freedom Fries," if you will.

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Ouch! [View all] Whovian Nov 2012 OP

I'm thinking the Under God part was added in 1954. SheilaT Nov 2012 #1

June 14, 1954 Tx4obama Nov 2012 #3

I remember that too and for the same reason. That's how I learned the definition of blasphemy ... patrice Nov 2012 #4

That's right...it was a Cold War thing... Ken Burch Nov 2012 #9

I particularly like "when someone stands on a soap box (digital or otherwise)" because she patrice Nov 2012 #2

Great, measured response dvhughes Nov 2012 #5

Really! and this generation's "Freedom Fries" were sticking it to Cha Nov 2012 #8

I'm Amazed... WiffenPoof Nov 2012 #6

"An answer to an uncle that finally pissed her off." Interesting pronoun usage. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #7

That's something that a person might say to a stranger. But to say that to a family member? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #10

You must have a very small family. Whovian Nov 2012 #12

The original text of the Pledge was as follows: Ken Burch Nov 2012 #11

ONLY 60 people? Skittles Nov 2012 #13

Should have added the real kicker: the author of the pledge was a Socialist. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #14