Just to be Clear

Just to be clear:  The Pledge of Allegiance

I                      (me, myself alone, individually)

pledge           (promise, swear, avow)

allegiance    (loyalty, respect, service)

to                    (toward, at, on)

the                  (that one)

flag                (emblem, symbol, token, banner, standard, ensign)

of                    (from, by, caused by)

the                  (that one)

United          (joined, combined together, made one, in agreement and harmony)

States            (circumstances, attributes, conditions, position, rank, style,
                         power, body, political organization)

of                    (from, by, caused by)

America,      (The United States of America)

and                (in addition to)

to                    (toward, at, on)

the                  (that one)

republic       (representative government, democracy)

for                  (in place of, in the interest of, in favor of, in honor of, in order to be)

which            (what one of several, the one that is meant)

it                     (The official flag of The United States of America, Old Glory,
                         The Star Spangled Banner)

stands,          (represents, symbolizes)

one                 (single, unique)

nation           (stable community of people with a territory, history,
                          culture in common)

under            (governed by, in the power of, obedient to, subordinate to,
                          belonging to)

God,              (lord, deity, supreme being: e.g., Jehovah, Yahweh, Allah, Brahma,
                          Buddha, Mazda, Ormazd)

indivisible,  (one nation of states united together to form one country,
                          not separated into parts)

with               (along side of, near to, in addition to, in the company of)

liberty           (freedom, enfranchisement, power of choice)

and                (in addition to, also)

justice           (righteousness, fairness, rightfulness, truth, equity, constitutionality)

for                  (in place of, in the interest of, in favor of, in honor of, in order to be)

all.                  (every individual citizen and each united together)

                                                                                                                                  10/6/01-06/14/12