It seems that virtually every week that goes by, there is an attack on our national patriotism in one way or another.

In the historic town of Winchester, Virginia (not far from Harpers Ferry, WV), the town council has decided the Pledge of Allegiance is not needed for their regular meetings.

The Daily Caller writes, “A Virginian public commission voted on Feb. 17 not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before its business meetings, according to The Winchester Star.”

They add, “Commissioner Leesa Mayfield, who opposed the measure to add it, said she had nothing against the Pledge of Allegiance but thought the move was unnecessary. ‘The Pledge of Allegiance has an importance, of course,’ Mayfield said, according to the outlet. ‘But the need to recite it at the beginning of every city meeting in a performative way seems unnecessary.’”

Winchester’s website notes many remarkable events in history that took place there. For example, in 1748, when he was 16-years-old, George Washington came there as a land surveyor. In 1758, he cut his political teeth as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses.

The George Washington Mount Vernon website writes, “For a decade, from 1748 until 1758, George Washington spent more nights in Winchester than any other place besides his home.”

Furthermore, Washington’s lifelong........

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