It shouldn’t be any trouble to remember one extra word for the pledge, and it might not make much difference under most circumstances, but since the word “courage” has been tacked onto the state motto in the pledge, it stands to follow that someone will feel it should be uniform across the platforms: pledge, motto, seal, flag, says one Catoosa resident who noted, “I like the addition of the word courage, but someone stands to make a bundle of money on this and taxpayers stand to lose a bundle of money.”

Question

It shouldn’t be any trouble to remember one extra word for the pledge, and it might not make much difference under most circumstances, but since the word “courage” has been tacked onto the state motto in the pledge, it stands to follow that someone will feel it should be uniform across the platforms: pledge, motto, seal, flag, says one Catoosa resident who noted, “I like the addition of the word courage, but someone stands to make a bundle of money on this and taxpayers stand to lose a bundle of money.”

Based on the reading, what concerns have some Georgia citizens voiced about changing the Georgia Pledge of Allegiance? Your response should be 1-3 complete sentences. (2 points)

Answer 1

Some Georgia citizens have voiced concerns about the potential cost of changing the Georgia Pledge of Allegiance to add the word "courage." They fear that someone will profit off of the change while taxpayers end up paying for it.