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    “And justice for all”

    February 17, 2025 /

    If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine. -Che Guevara In today’s somber mind-wanderings, I took a trip into what The Pledge of Allegiance means, and whether it has any meaning today. As an educator, I am thankful my school doesn’t have the students stand and recite this empty little verse. Maybe at some point in the past the United States of America, in some way, lived up to its ideals, but there has never been justice for all in this country. The current state of affairs of the country is not exactly inspiring any sane person to be a patriot either. And,…

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