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To: Stan J. Czernel who wrote (81424)	9/1/2008 7:18:06 PM
From: Sam	Respond to of 542597

Wan't the phase 'under God' added to the pledge in the 1950's? Yes. And the pledge itself wasn't written until the late 19th century--by a minister who many of the people today would have called, if they had known him, a socialist. My guess is that many of the people who are called "Founding Fathers" by many people would have been repelled by a pledge of allegiance. Certainly Franklin, Jefferson, Madison and Hamilton would have been. Gouverneur Morris--the person who actually chaired the committee that wrote the draft of the final document--would have been amused. Maybe Adams would have thought it salutary--but with a repellent side. The woman is fairly ignorant. But I guess that doesn't matter if education doesn't matter.