https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bellamy

Francis Julius Bellamy (May 18, 1855 – August 28, 1931) was an American Christian socialist Baptist minister and author.[1] He is best known for writing the original version of the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892.

  • auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    41·
    1 day ago

    Every accusation is a confession.

    They’re so hard for patriotism because they themselves are traitorous cunts and they assume everyone is and needs to be kept in line.

    I got in-school suspension for refusing to stand for the pledge, they told the kid from Puerto Rico they’d ship him back on the dingy he sailed in on.

    • XnxCuX@lemmy.world
      4·
      14 hours ago

      Im still blown away at the amount of our population that doesn’t know puerto rico can come and go to any of the 50 states whenever they want…

    • WR5@lemmy.world
      4·
      23 hours ago

      Damn, when/where was that? I was raised in Alabama and didn’t stand/recite the pledge a few times in high school around 2010 and didn’t get in trouble for it. Definitely got some snide remarks and looks, but never actually in trouble.