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Pledge of Allegiance

The National Anthem, Lincoln, the Slave Owner—and even Better, Dixie Blog

The National Anthem, Lincoln, the Slave Owner—and even Better, Dixie

The Star Spangled Banner, imagery created by Francis Scott Key in his poem written while aboard a British ship (he had been working as an American agent for prisoner exchange and was forced to remain aboard until after the assault on Fort McHenry) is the name for the well-known poem written by Key and later put to borrowed music. It…
Paul H. Yarbrough
October 6, 2016
Bellamy’s Pledge Blog

Bellamy’s Pledge

The Pledge of Allegiance is neither a sacred American tradition nor a patriotic duty, but a relatively recent piece of propaganda penned specifically to eradicate the memory of America’s revolutionary heritage and to indoctrinate the American people into believing lies about their history. If General George Washington ever heard the Pledge, he would not have put his hand on his…
James Rutledge Roesch
June 18, 2014