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Texas teen suspended for not standing during Pledge of Allegiance
Christian Today
Kid does not agree with the US surveillance and the internet laws so this is his form of protest. I thought this was the best line in the article. Quote:
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He is receiving the benefit of a good public education funded by property tax paying Roman citizens. When accepting a benefit from the Roman state such as a tax payer funded "public education", one surrenders the right to protest against Caesar and Caesar's flag.
I think one of the major misunderstandings amongst people is the difference between patriotism and approval/disapproval of the government. Mark Twain said it best, the two are not the same. I'm loyal to my country but that doesn't mean I always believe or think the government is correct in all that it does. Just because I may be critical of things the government does not mean I am not a patriot. Last edited by HuskyMan; 05-09-2014 at 11:41 AM. |
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Well stated HuskyMan.
When I was in school, if I had shown such smart Alec disrespect, I'm quite sure it would have resulted in me grabbing my ankles while the principle took some home run swings with his planed off baseball bat. I would have deserved every single lick.
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Sweet! Free vacation for not stooping to pledge allegiance to a piece of rag.
Instead of pledging allegiance to a piece of schmata and to a government (Republic) that has its ups and downs, why not ask school children to pledge allegiance to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? You know, the principles that this country was founded on, not a meaningless symbol and a government right or wrong. |
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the debate goes on, doesn't it? I'm lucky enough to have read both sides of the argument and pretty well understand the dilemma. AND MAKE NO MISTAKE, IT IS A DILEMMA. Most people take sides on the issue without taking the time to study and research it thoroughly.
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This should be an interesting lesson of how certain segments of our population don't have equal rights under the Constitution, in this case, the free speech rights of students, which is substantially limited.
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When I was in school we had a girl in my grade that did not participate in the pledge of allegiance. I think it was religious region. I forget which she was..
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I just stood there and day dreamed. When I realized that the "liberty and justice for all" was not true I did not see a point in reciting it.
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As to the right to carry....Texas police have, along with other states, demonstrated total ignorance of open carry laws many times. |
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He does not have to recite pledge, already decided in West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette in 1943. The "must stand" bit is pretty much felt to be the same but the court did not speak to it. ACLU will eat the school district and rightly so I think. Those soldiers we speak of fought for freedom of speach among other things. Freedom of speach also includes freedom from speaking (or standing). You can punish him if he doesn't sit quietly, but just sitting while others stand and recite IS speech (just speech some don't like).
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Oh and note to Husky; he is not accepting a benefit. School attendance is generallly compulsory.....
And we don't live under Caesar. We live under the COTUS. Thta's really the big difference. Ah, heck, now ya'll got me riled up. Time for a nap! Wake me when the bulltes start flying an' I'll grab my shootin' iron. (note location in profile) |
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Kerry, perhaps it says more about the personality results of corporal punishment to effect conformity.
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Good point there.
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