The Maryland Democrat said that he had been “inspired” by Rep. Glenn Grothman’s remarks about the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Maryland Democrat declared that he was “inspired” by Rep. Glenn Grothman’s remarks on the Pledge of Allegiance. The Maryland Democrat declared that he was “inspired” by Rep. Glenn Grothman’s remarks on the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Maryland Democrat said that he had been “inspired” by Rep. Glenn Grothman’s remarks about the Pledge of Allegiance.
LOADINGERROR LOADING. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) took Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) returned to his U.S. history class on Wednesday after his remarks about the word “republic” in the Pledge of Allegiance. Prior to GOP lawmakers passing a bill to include a citizenship question on the U.S. census, Grothman mentioned this part of the pledge and then referenced a quote commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Grothman mentioned the importance of keeping our republic after the Constitution was ratified. Raskin, a former constitutional law professor, was inspired by Grothman’s comments and wrote a paper on them in sixth grade. Francis Bellamy created a pledge to commemorate the 21st anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas. He was worried about the ongoing display of the Confederate battle flag in the South. His intention was to create a flag salute that would bring unity to the country. Raskin mentioned that “under God” was added by Congress later on in 25. Raskin later recounted an anecdote involving Franklin, a strong supporter of immigration but with some anti-German bias in his writings, who loaned money to a friend. The friend said paying interest was against their religion, but Franklin cleverly responded that it was against his “principle” to pay interest and against his “interest” to pay the principal. Raskin emphasized the importance of aligning principles with interests, specifically referencing the principles outlined in the Constitution regarding the inclusion of all individuals in the census and reapportionment process. It has remained unchanged since 1790. He further stated that legislators should refrain from altering the Constitution with frivolous proposals during an election year.
