Clark County Councilor Wil Fuentes’ comments on the Pledge of Allegiance reflect a troubling disregard for one of the most enduring symbols of American unity. His recent remarks, questioning the ...

There is a lot in the news about requiring the pledge of allegiance. I taught for 40 years. The state mandated that we recite it every morning. For many years it was done with respect, though I ...

I have followed the debate regarding the Pledge of Allegiance as it has unfolded. In some ways, to borrow a phrase from Shakespeare, it is much ado about nothing. I served four years in the U.S. Army ...

The Forum published two stories on the same day. One was to its website and the other was in its print edition. The former basically said that the Fargo School Board, by majority voting, put the ...

The message conveyed in this heartfelt effort emphasizing the importance of dedication to the ideals expressed in the Pledge of Allegiance is commendable but uncompelling to many Americans, as ...

In a June 30, 2022 Letter to the Editor titled “Jesus rules with truth, equity,” the writer stated that she no longer recites the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States. The reason being that the ...

In US schools, precious classroom time is spent with children reciting words they don’t fully comprehend. A young child is unlikely to understand symbolic allegiance to a flag. Mouthing that our ...

I recently received an email from a friend describing her pledge to go “plastic-free” for the month of July and asking me how I was doing with mine. My first response was, “What the heck is this? Is ...

In Stephanie Grace’s Dec. 14 column, “The pledge against common sense,” she wrote that I insist that the Taxpayer Protection Pledge is a promise to Louisiana taxpayers. In truth, I don’t have to ...