Written by William Tyler Page, 1917, and well worth remembering:
I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution, to obey its laws; to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies.
Bonus: Adam Kinzinger's Fourth of July message "Still Worth Believing In":
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2 comments:
the last phrase... "to defend it against ALL enemys." even the fat orange domestic enemy and its minions plopped in the whitehouse and capital. ENOUGH
Quite right! Go to the head of the class!
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