The Pledge of Allegiance

When I was a child, we recited the Pledge of Allegiance in school. We would gather in the Auditorium. The Flag was on the right side of the stage. Everyone would stand and place their right hand over their heart. Then all together, we would recite the Pledge of Allegiance. I don’t remember how I felt about it, or if I understood the promise I was making.

Now that I’m an old man, I get the key concepts. The Republic represents the country's form of government, where power rests with the citizens who elect their leaders. Being indivisible, means that the United States is a single, united nation that cannot be broken apart. The Liberty and Justice for all ending, has always been a little tricky. It’s supposed to highlight the nation's core principles of freedom, fairness, and equal rights for all citizens.

It sounds like something that should unite use – as a country. All the fights I’ve had with my fellow citizens, have never been about loyalty to our Nation. The fights were based on envy, greed, pride, but mostly just plain old anger. These days, political arguments seem absurd and redundant. They’re based on misconceptions and outright lies. Anyway, I made up this shirt – to visualize an effort to Pledge, find in All Products page.