Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:737 Primary Sponsor:Shealy Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Pledge of Allegiance Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:737 Introduced Date:Mar 06, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Mar 06, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Shealy Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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737 Senate Mar 06, 1991 Introduced, referred to 11
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MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENACT A CHANGE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY CHANGING THE PHRASE "WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" TO THE PHRASE "SEEKING LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL".
Whereas, the flag of the United States represents the greatest nation on earth conferring rights and privileges denied most people of the world; and
Whereas, the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States is and ought to be a patriotic and uplifting experience, instilling loyalty and appreciation for the benefits bestowed; and
Whereas, students should be encouraged and practiced in the use of the Pledge, and the legislatures of various states have by statute directed that it be used in the schools and the courts have declared this lawful; and
Whereas, the system of justice in the United States is far superior to that enjoyed by most people, many of whom are denied the most basic rights as we know them; and
Whereas, even our system of justice is imperfect, and there is an eternal effort toward a more perfect system; and
Whereas, the Pledge of Allegiance ends with a phrase saying "with liberty and justice for all" which is a desirable end but one not yet attained; and
Whereas, young people repeatedly saying this as an accomplished fact will tend to become complacent, and feel that there actually is justice for all rather than working toward that goal; and
Whereas, this matter can be improved by changing the phrase "with liberty and justice for all" to the phrase "seeking liberty and justice for all". Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact a change in the Pledge of Allegiance by changing the phrase "with liberty and justice for all" to the phrase "seeking liberty and justice for all".
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.