Let’s take a look at the adoration affirmation
I pledge allegiance to [I promise to obey]
the flag of the United States of America, [a symbol] and to
the republic for which it stands, one nation, under g-d, indivisible, [a structure through which folks steal from folks to finance assaults against folks by folks]
with liberty[compared to the rest of the world, US is 18th from top freest government jurisdiction, down from 2d freest government jurisdiction]
and justice [justice does not exist]
for all [without liberty, no one gains].
Francis Bellamy wrote this affirmation in 1892 to motivate school administrators to buy flags to display throughout their buildings, and display on the outside. He was a self-confessed socialist who dreamed of a utopia of regulated folks, indoctrinated through repeated articulation of the affirmation. More folks bought more flags.
Looks to me like the affirmation is a sales tool. Why do folks want to recite a sales tool?
Looking at public piety I see that prayer, like masturbation, is better done in private, unless with somebody to whom you are really close. Christianity's founder warned folks to pray privately, and to avoid public displays of piety.
