NBC Apologizes for Omitting 'Under God' From Pledge During U.S. Open Broadcast

[Hugo Chavez]

Go back and see through history and even now and you can plainly see that things are better ran through a God fearing government than a godless one.

So in all of the years we didn't have a pledge of allegiance under god we suffered specifically because of that?  Wondering how so, what specific problems do you think it caused for America in the years we didn't have that?

[Hugo Chavez]

What do you guys think of this gem: lol

Push Back Horizons of Loyalty
Archie Matson, Rotarian Clergyman
Puente, California

It came out at our Puente Rotary Club United Nations meetingthat our actual loyalty is not to the United Nations, but to single nations.

A century and a half ago we were beginning to develop loyalties to the United States rather than to single States such as Virginia or Massachusetts.  Rotary Clubs should be leading the way today in pushing back the horizons of loyalty so that the United Nations comes before the United States just as the United States now comes before individual States.  That issue was settled in 1865.

Various suggestions were made by which we could make the United Nations the focus of loyalty.  One very simple one was that we get a blue and white United Nations flag, and that we use a world pledge of allegiance such as the following: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United Nations, and to the world order for which it stands: one humanity uniting all mankind in peace and justice."
Well, why not?

[Cliff Clavin]

Maybe TA should go back review just how many time our founding Fathers invoked a "creator" and "God" and "Christian" when this country was in its infancy.

as should u go back and review

Go back and see through history and even now and you can plainly see that things are better ran through a God fearing government than a godless one.

thats because sheep are easy to control...

[Dos Equis]

NBC Apologizes To Congress For 'Under God' Edit
7/12/11
By Jack Jenkins
Religion News Service

WASHINGTON (RNS) NBC has issued a formal apology to more than 100 members of Congress for omitting the words "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance during a patriotic montage that aired last month.

The letter, signed by Kyle McSlarrow, president of NBC Universal, comes in response to a complaint by 107 members of Congress alleging that a montage shown during coverage of the U.S. Open golf tournament obscured America's religious heritage.

The montage featured video of schoolchildren saying the pledge alongside images of soldiers and American flags, but did not include the phrase "under God." It also omitted "one nation" and "indivisible."

McSlarrow expressed regret over the segment, saying "a serious error in judgment was made by a small group of people. To be absolutely clear, this was not an ideological decision by the company and was not discussed with or approved by any senior NBC official."

The letter also stressed that action had been taken, noting, "The employees involved have been reprimanded. And we have already implemented a new checks and balances process for pre-produced pieces, ensuring that nothing will go on the air without senior-level approval."

The letter was addressed to Reps. Randy Forbes, R-Va., and Mike McIntyre D-N.C., who co-chair the Congressional Prayer Caucus, but was also sent to more than 100 other members of Congress.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/12/nbc-pledge-under-god_n_896476.html

[whork25]

Go back and see through history and even now and you can plainly see that things are better ran through a God fearing government than a godless one.

When people already believe in fairy tales they are easier to lead than people who actually use their brain