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Official versions of the Pledge of Allegiance (changes in  bold red italics  ) 1892 "I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." 1892 to 1923 "I pledge allegiance to my flag and  to   the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." 1923 to 1924 "I pledge allegiance to  the  flag  of the United States    and to the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." 1924 to 1954 "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States  of America,   and to the republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." The Knights of Columbus submitted to congress that the words "Under God" should be added to our pledge of allegiance.  Both Houses of Congress passed the law and it was signed by President Eisenhower in 1954

A cross-section of an undersea cable.

A geyser just barely before it erupted. 

A huge dust storm just before it hit Australia in 2013.

A zoomed in view of the human tongue. 

A 360 rainbow, which was captured from an airplane. 

A watch belonging to Akito Kawagoe which stopped at 8:15, the exact time of the Hiroshima bombing in 1945.

An aerial view of a tire dump.

Bagger 288, the largest land vehicle in the world.

Cancer cells under  microscope.

Climbers going up Mount Everest in 2013. 

This is Daytona Beach in 1957.

This is the desk of Albert Einstein just a few hours after his death.  Another Albert Einstein quote is here .

A comparison showing fat vs muscle. 

A ginormous statue of Genghis Khan in Mongolia.

These are the teeth of George Washington. 

Inside one of Google ' s data centers. 

This is a view from Mars.

This is an illustrated grocery list Michelangelo would create for his illiterate servants. 

Bavarian town of Nordlingen built in a 14 million year old meteor impact crater

What the Northern Lights look like from space. 

These things are octopus eggs.

When a prison is overcrowded in El Salvador, this is what it looks like. 

This is the clearest photograph of Mercury that has ever been taken. 

A FedEx Boeing 757, without any cargo.

The lava lake of the continuously active  volcano Erta Ale, Ethiopia.

This is what a pug looked like before selective breeding, quite the difference. 

This is where the great wall of China ends. 

X-rays showing before and after treatment of scoliosis. 

Motherhood....  On the riverbank... In the Arctic ... In Africa ....     In India ...   within the ocean...   In Africa ...     At a park near you ...  

Saul Alinsky died about 43 years ago, but his writings influenced those in political control of our nation today....... Recall that Hillary did her college thesis on his writings, and Obama writes about him in his books. Died: June 12, 1972, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA Education: University of Chicago Spouse: Irene Alinsky Books:  Rules for Radicals ,  Reveille for Radicals Anyone out there think that this stuff isn't happening today in the U.S. ?   How to create a social state by Saul Alinsky:   There are  eight levels of control  that must be obtained before you are able  to create a social state. The first is the most important:   Healthcare -  Control healthcare and you control the people Poverty -  Increase the poverty level as high as possible, poor people are easier to control and will not fight back if you are providing everything for them to live. Debt -  Increase the debt to an unsustainable level. That way you are able to increase taxes, and this

Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway, and cars costing more than her house. The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to have this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The husband's employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to the finest restaurants. Arlene knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so was enjoying herself immensely. As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her husband. He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent moment. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped, and a few ci