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Pledge of Allegiance: Reflection on Orlando Tragedy

In the aftermath of the horrific tragedy that took place in Orlando, FL on June 12, we are seeing clips on the news of people pledging their allegiance to America. We hear words like ‘whether you are Black, White, Asian, Latino, straight, gay, Christian, Muslim, and the list goes on – we are all Americans.’ That’s the spirit! But sadly it seems, only in times like these. What about every day? If the heads of state, the United States Senate and Congress can open each session with the Pledge of Allegiance, why can’t the rank and file? I’m aware of