Post by the Scribe on Aug 31, 2020 6:13:19 GMT
During the Democrat Convention, the words “under God” were removed from the Pledge of Allegiance, not once, but twice. We will never do that.
It’s true that the words “under God” were dropped from the Pledge of Allegiance during two daytime meetings at last week’s Democratic National Convention, which President Trump noted in a tweet. However, as FactCheck.org has noted, the words were included each night during the convention’s prime-time slots.
During the Democrat Convention, the words “under God” were removed from the Pledge of Allegiance, not once, but twice. We will never do that.
www.factcheck.org/2020/08/misleading-claim-swirls-over-pledge-of-allegiance-at-dnc/
Trump’s decision to highlight the omission is likely to resonate with his conservative, white Christian base, many members of whom express fear that as their cultural dominance is receding, their religious freedoms will be curtailed.
www.npr.org/2020/08/26/906144991/evangelical-voters-weigh-in-on-whats-at-stake-in-novembers-electionThe words “under God” were added to the pledge in the 1950s.
www.prri.org/end-white-christian-america/
The words “under God” were added to the pledge in the 1950s.
www.ushistory.org/documents/pledge.htm
Sarah McCammon
NPR Correspondent, National Desk
It’s true that the words “under God” were dropped from the Pledge of Allegiance during two daytime meetings at last week’s Democratic National Convention, which President Trump noted in a tweet. However, as FactCheck.org has noted, the words were included each night during the convention’s prime-time slots.
During the Democrat Convention, the words “under God” were removed from the Pledge of Allegiance, not once, but twice. We will never do that.
www.factcheck.org/2020/08/misleading-claim-swirls-over-pledge-of-allegiance-at-dnc/
Trump’s decision to highlight the omission is likely to resonate with his conservative, white Christian base, many members of whom express fear that as their cultural dominance is receding, their religious freedoms will be curtailed.
www.npr.org/2020/08/26/906144991/evangelical-voters-weigh-in-on-whats-at-stake-in-novembers-electionThe words “under God” were added to the pledge in the 1950s.
www.prri.org/end-white-christian-america/
The words “under God” were added to the pledge in the 1950s.
www.ushistory.org/documents/pledge.htm
Sarah McCammon
NPR Correspondent, National Desk