{"id":1650,"date":"2024-03-08T08:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T08:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=1650"},"modified":"2024-03-08T08:24:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T08:24:02","slug":"in-1969-he-said-this-about-america-now-50-years-later-hear-his-sobering-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=1650","title":{"rendered":"In 1969, he said THIS about America. Now, 50 years later, hear his sobering message."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Skelton Show, named after the star comedian, was one of the most popular television shows of the 1960s. People expected to be entertained, and this program never failed to deliver. On occasion, the directors would shift their focus to more serious subjects, and this video is one such example.<\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30988 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/recipmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Red-Skelton-Pledge-of-Allegiance-details-og2-min.png?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"855\" height=\"449\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"887788203\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"v-recipmo-0\">\n<div id=\"_vdo_ads_player_ai_6753\" class=\"vdo_video_unit vdo_floating\">\n<div id=\"cross_div\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The meaning behind the words used in the Pledge of Allegiance was chosen as the topic for this particular monologue. The show\u2019s host recalls a day when he was in school and one of his teachers taught him a lesson he would never forget.<\/p>\n<p>Red recounts how his teacher was dissatisfied with how often the pledge was repeated. He wanted the kids to fully comprehend what they were saying. His teacher\u2019s comments clearly had an impact on him because he can recite that speech word for word now, many years later.<\/p>\n<p>What was fascinating about the speech was that the teacher provided each term with a literal definition. Simple definitions included stating that a state was a collection of towns split by imaginary lines but united in purpose. Red\u2019s teacher then went on to discuss more complicated concepts, such as how the flag is a symbol of freedom wherever it proudly stands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-21\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30989 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/recipmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-07-28-at-13.47.07-min.png?w=1250&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"652\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"977884847\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Red\u2019s teacher then requested the students to recite the promise after outlining these crucial terms. One can only imagine how their perspective on the vow would have shifted as a result of their newfound understanding.<\/p>\n<p>His speech would be inspiring to any nationalist. Red\u2019s message is unmistakable. Power comes from knowledge. Our youngsters require more than reciting. 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