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Penguin · 08-11-10, 01:56 PM

While reading about the POA I was astonished that it was state law to recite it - at least in Florida

. I always thought it would be voluntarily with most students saying it out of tradition, conviction and/or peer pressure.

While I want to leave the constitutional discussion to the Americans, reading the oath of allegiance raises a new question:
Why does it explicitly mention a prince? Wouldn't he already be covered by potentate or sovereignty? Or did the US had some beef with a prince at the time the oath was introduced?

08-11-10, 01:56 PM	#10
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	While reading about the POA I was astonished that it was state law to recite it - at least in Florida . I always thought it would be voluntarily with most students saying it out of tradition, conviction and/or peer pressure. While I want to leave the constitutional discussion to the Americans, reading the oath of allegiance raises a new question: Why does it explicitly mention a prince? Wouldn't he already be covered by potentate or sovereignty? Or did the US had some beef with a prince at the time the oath was introduced?