“I happen to like the Pledge of Allegiance. I like the original one, written back in 1892 by a minister who didn’t feel it was necessary to use the word “God” because he was writing a patriotic statement for the country. Back in 1954, we got a little politically correct during the McCarthy era. Everybody had to prove not just that they loved America, but that they also loved God. We got patriotism and religion confused.”