I'm still waiting for some additional info on the 'law' aspect of the Pledge originally, and what the Eisenhower-signed 'law' said.

I think I'm confused by the whole concept of what a 'law' is in this regard. I had the vague notion that a law said you must do so-and-so or you will be subject to punishment for violating the law, or that you must not do so-and-so or you will be subject to punishment etc.

I also have the notion that the law includes a stipulation of what that punishment will be. 'You does the crime, you does the time!' Fines are spelled out and jail terms, too.

What is the Pledge law???? Is it like double-parking in NY during street-cleaning hours: against the 'law' but everybody does it and it's understood that no tickets will be issued? Or is it like the 'law' (assuming there is one) that describes the flag but allows anyone to display any red, white & blue thing with impunity because no one really cares. Can a kid be sent to the principal's office if he draws a flag with too few or too many stripes and/or stars? And doesn't it get ridiculous?