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When I began elementary school in 1971, we recited the Pledge of Allegiance every morning before we began our day's work. It is a poverty that something so relevant and so simple strains our nation's sensibilities. May God bless those men and women who are giving their lives so that their families stay safe and that their republic, their nation, remains one that allows its citizens their basic freedoms.

Question of the Month: What's the difference between a democracy and a republic? Which is the United States?

(Answer coming next month.)

The Pledge of Allegiance

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.

FAST FACT: Congress added "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 after the Knights of Columbus lobbied for its inclusion.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower:

“We are particularly thankful to you for your part in the movement to have the words ‘under God’ added to our Pledge of Allegiance. These words will remind Americans that despite our great physical strength we must remain humble. They will help us to keep constantly in our minds and hearts the spiritual and moral principles which alone give dignity to man, and upon which our way of life is founded. For the contribution which your organization has made to this cause, we must be genuinely grateful.”

(in a message dated August 17, 1954 at a Knights of Columbus meeting. Retrieved June 19, 2007 from http://www.kofc.org/rc/en/about/activities/community/pledgeAllegiance.pdf.)