Allegiance Quote by Antonin Scalia
![“[If critics of the Pledge of Allegiance persuaded the public it should be changed] then we could eliminate under God from the Pledge of Allegiance, that could be democratically done.” quote by Antonin Scalia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b45/antonin-scalia-2855_allegiance_if-critics-of-the-pledge-of-allegiance-p_1662287.jpg)
“[If critics of the Pledge of Allegiance persuaded the public it should be changed] then we could eliminate under God from the Pledge of Allegiance, that could be democratically done.”
About This Quote
Source Legal commentary, 2000s
Suggests that removing “under God” from the Pledge is a democratic action, reflecting constitutional flexibility.
In simple terms: Pledge can be changed democratically.
Key Takeaway
Consider constitutional amendments.
Themes
law
religion
democracy
Mood
analytical
controversial
Type
legal
political
When to use this quote
- school ceremonies
- public policy
- legislative debate
- citizen activism
Key Concepts
constitutional law
separation of church and state
Questions to Reflect On
- Should national symbols reflect religious language?
- How does public opinion shape constitutional change?
A Different Perspective
May provoke cultural backlash.
![“We do Him [God] honor in our pledge of allegiance, in all our public ceremonies. There's nothing wrong with that. It is in the best of American traditions, and don't let anybody tell you otherwise. I think we have to fight that tendency of the secularists to impose it on all of us through the…” quote by Antonin Scalia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/924/antonin-scalia-2855_allegiance_we-do-him-god-honor-in-our-pledge-of-all_953659.jpg)
![“Who ever thought that intimacy and spirituality [whatever that means] were freedoms? And if intimacy is, one would think Freedom of Intimacy is abridged rather than expanded by marriage. Ask the nearest hippie.” quote by Antonin Scalia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a97/antonin-scalia-2855_asks_who-ever-thought-that-intimacy-and-spiri_253148.jpg)
