“One nation, except Jews, with liberty and justice for all.”
What? That is insulting? It’s unconstitutional?
There are more Americans who consider themselves atheists or agnostics than there are American Jews. 
(And there’s probably a lot more in the closet, afraid to admit their beliefs because of the discrimination they’d face if they did.) But apparently non-believers don’t count and don’t matter to many Americans.
Because right now, what many of us hear when the pledge is read is “One nation, except you.”
The pledge of Allegiance didn’t used to have those words “Under God.” Those were added in the 50s, during the McCarthy era, to show that we weren’t like those godless commies. But what it did was immediately exclude Americans. The irony of excluding Americans and then immediately saying “indivisible” is lost on them.
So be kind. Refuse to say “Under God,” explain why to other Americans, and be inclusive instead of exclusive.
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