Episode 104: In a country that today seems to put less of a value on reverence and tradition, hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada debate whether the Pledge of Allegiance remains an effective way to express the best values of being an American.

Links to stories discussed during the podcast:

Here's why we should say the Pledge of Allegiance, by Richard Kyte

Is the Pledge of Allegiance just an empty, performative ritual? by Nicholas Goldberg, Los Angeles Times

Here is a breakdown of laws in 47 states that require reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, by Brad Dress, The Hill

About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.

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