Divided We Stand

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. 

This is our current pledge that’s been modified 4 times since its original composition; the last time was in 1954 when Under God was added.

“I pledge allegiance” ~promise to be true

“to the flag” ~the symbol of our country

“of the United States of America” ~each state that has joined to make our country

“and to the Republic” ~a republic is a country where the people choose others to make laws for them

“for which it stands,” ~the flag means the country

“one nation” ~a single country

“under God,” ~the people believe in a supreme being

“indivisible,” ~the country cannot be divided

“with Liberty and Justice” ~ freedom and fairness

“for all.” ~for each person

The pledge says you are promising to be true to this goal.

To write the pledge to reflect reality would read something like this:

I pledge Allegiance to myself and to those who see it my way, one state, under man, divided, with oppression and mass murder weapons for all.

We have failed. We are divided. We are a culture of self-indulgence and era of excessive living, generations of instant gratification and a society that lacks accountability. 

Over the next 5 years, inflation will make our basic needs unattainable for most Americans. September 18, 2008 was just the beginning. We have seen a rise in dictatorship and our debt. We are so divided that for the first time in our history we have not operated under a budget for 3 consecutive years, as of January 1^st, we started our 4^th.  When I “flip” a company, the first thing I start with is the budget. I cut spending by removing the unnecessary and renegotiate or seek out lower cost for what is needed. I evaluate team members; I recommend hiring, firing or a change in ones job description. No matter how ideal a plan is, if you have the wrong people to implement it, it is guaranteed fail. Our strength is only as strong as our weakest link and over the last 50 years our own government as proven to be Americas weakest link.

We are one nation, under debt, with excessive living and entitlements for all.~ Carlene Altom 1-7-13