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[quote=Anonymous]I had the thought today that the Pledge of Allegiance really needs to be altered.

Instead of flag, school children and public officials should be encouraged to pledge allegiance to the Constitution.

Although this change would be symbolic only, I truly believe it would be important symbolism.

So I looked up the history of the Pledge, which led me to the US Flag Code.

Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1

[url]https://www.legion.org/advocacy/flag-advocacy/flag-code[/url]

And on further reading, I saw this information, which was 100% news to me:

[quote]§ 10. Modification of rules and customs by President

Any rule or custom pertaining to the display of the flag of the United States of America, set forth herein, may be altered, modified, or repealed, or additional rules with respect thereto may be prescribed, by the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, [b]whenever he deems it to be appropriate or desirable[/b]; and any such alteration or additional rule shall be set forth in a proclamation.[/quote]

This needs to be changed immediately. I guarantee that the only reason Trump hasn't attempted to modify the appearance of the flag, or customs surrounding its display, is because he wasn't aware he could do so.

I would not put it past him to insist that the flag display a golden silhouettee of his face.

Preventative action needs to happen now.

It should go without saying, but it needs to be said: The US Flag shall never be displayed alongside any individual or corporate flag. It shall only be displayed above state or national flags.

I would not put it past Trump to develop his own presidential flag, and insist we fly it alongside the US flag.

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