In the Constitution Classes I lead in Temecula and Murrieta, we stand for the Pledge of Allegiance before each session. The adults in my class all participate happily, and they recite the Pledge firmly and with conviction. Sometimes, after we are finished, I tell the students that I am especially proud of the Pledge of Allegiance, because it is evidence of how great this country truly is. It was created to destroy us, and the greatness of the people of America turned the Pledge into something that unites us. . . or at least it used to.
