New Pledge of Allegiance / School Prayer

[Bob Kuczewski]

I get a lot of political email, but I try to limit my posting to only the best. This prayer (titled "New Pledge of Allegiance") was supposedly written by a 15 year Arizona old school kid who is said to have gotten an "A+" for his work. I can't confirm the validity of the authorship, but the prayer stands on its own merit.

NOW I SIT ME DOWN IN SCHOOL
WHERE PRAYING IS AGAINST THE RULE

FOR THIS GREAT NATION UNDER GOD
FINDS MENTION OF HIM VERY ODD.

IF SCRIPTURE NOW THE CLASS RECITES,
IT VIOLATES THE BILL OF RIGHTS.

AND ANYTIME MY HEAD I BOW
BECOMES A FEDERAL MATTER NOW.

OUR HAIR CAN BE PURPLE, ORANGE OR GREEN,
THAT'S NO OFFENSE; IT'S A FREEDOM SCENE..

THE LAW IS SPECIFIC, THE LAW IS PRECISE.
PRAYERS SPOKEN ALOUD ARE A SERIOUS VICE.

FOR PRAYING IN A PUBLIC HALL
MIGHT OFFEND SOMEONE WITH NO FAITH AT ALL..

IN SILENCE ALONE WE MUST MEDITATE,
GOD'S NAME IS PROHIBITED BY THE STATE.

WE'RE ALLOWED TO CUSS AND DRESS LIKE FREAKS,
AND PIERCE OUR NOSES, TONGUES AND CHEEKS...

THEY'VE OUTLAWED GUNS, BUT FIRST THE BIBLE.
TO QUOTE THE GOOD BOOK MAKES ME LIABLE.

WE CAN ELECT A PREGNANT SENIOR QUEEN,
AND THE 'UNWED DADDY,' OUR SENIOR KING.

IT'S 'INAPPROPRIATE' TO TEACH RIGHT FROM WRONG,
WE'RE TAUGHT THAT SUCH 'JUDGMENTS' DO NOT BELONG..

WE CAN GET OUR CONDOMS AND BIRTH CONTROLS,
STUDY WITCHCRAFT, VAMPIRES AND TOTEM POLES...

BUT THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED,
NO WORD OF GOD MUST REACH THIS CROWD.

IT'S SCARY HERE I MUST CONFESS,
WHEN CHAOS REIGNS THE SCHOOL'S A MESS.

SO, LORD, THIS SILENT PLEA I MAKE:
SHOULD I BE SHOT; MY SOUL PLEASE TAKE!

AMEN

[Free]

was supposedly written by a 15 year Arizona old school kid who is said to have gotten an "A+" for his work.

Snopes should look into this because schools call in swat teams when children write, mention or chew food into the shape of guns. There is no way that this kid got an A+.

[Bob Kuczewski]

There is no way that this kid got an A+.

I share your skepticism on this one Warren. I just reported what I got.