Letters to the Editor
I’m
an International American
I am originally from Myanmar, previously known as Burma.
I came to this country through a lottery to receive my permanent residency.
When I thought about whether the Pledge of Allegiance should remain in
public schools I was saddened that we even have to have this conversation.
My family was chosen from 300 people who applied. We were fortunate to
have been selected to come over here.
The pledge is important because it allows us to express our genuine support
for our nation, our troops and our government as a whole.
The United States was founded by ancestors who believed in God and were
hardworking.
We should not follow Florida and ban this pledge.
We should not change the part about being under God either.
People have free will and have the right to believe what they want. The
pledge doesn’t take away from that.
Instead the pledge is a symbol of where this nation came from and where
it is now.
I feel liberated to be here. I came from a third world country where we
were ruled by a dictator. It hurts that Americ- ans argue among themselves
to take something so symbolic from our children.
Witt-Yi Mine
accounting, graduate
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