pledge of allegiance

My son is a Cub Scout. Tonight he had a meeting. At the beginning of each meeting, the Scouts (and their parents) say the Pledge of Allegiance. You know it. It starts out, "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of .... " blah, blah, blah.

Tonight was the first time in my entire life that I absolutely DID NOT WANT to pledge my allegiance to that flag or to what it represents. In fact, I am feeling particularly seditious lately.

It's probably just a passing phase, but I don't know. The more I read and hear about others' disillusionment with the whole mess, the more depressed I get. It's really unbearable. Four more years, four more years, four more years...

oy.