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Showing Original Post only (View all)Should students be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance & hold hand over heart? [View all]
Fox News is all over this story, so please excuse the source. I'm more interested in people's opinions here. Do you think it should be mandatory for students to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance, and should holding their hand over their heart be encouraged? Should children be able to excuse themselves from reciting the pledge, rather than having parents sign a waiver?
A Florida man is upset after his niece brought home a Pledge of Allegiance waiver that asked parents to sign and return the form if theyd like their child to be excused from reciting it.
It read: I understand my rights as a parent and I request that my child, noted above, be excused from reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. This request includes standing and placing his/her right hand over his/her heart.
My niece brought this home from school today What is happening to our country?!? he said in (a Facebook) post.
Brienens sister-in-law returned the form with her daughter, writing the following in response: This is the dumbest thing I have ever read and I am so ashamed of this.
It read: I understand my rights as a parent and I request that my child, noted above, be excused from reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. This request includes standing and placing his/her right hand over his/her heart.
My niece brought this home from school today What is happening to our country?!? he said in (a Facebook) post.
Brienens sister-in-law returned the form with her daughter, writing the following in response: This is the dumbest thing I have ever read and I am so ashamed of this.
http://myfox8.com/2016/08/22/florida-school-sends-home-pledge-of-allegiance-waiver/
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Should students be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance & hold hand over heart? [View all]
True Dough
Aug 2016
OP
The "Pledge" can be challenged. When Congress passed, and Eisenhower signed, the adding of words.
tonyt53
Aug 2016
#8
Albeit off topic, absolutely the truth. It requires/activates brain functions. Same with learning a
libdem4life
Aug 2016
#66
No, all should be required to at least stand quietly & respectfully while the class does.
WillowTree
Aug 2016
#19
True. Heaven forbid that kids should be taught to show respect for the Country they live in.
WillowTree
Aug 2016
#33
well, they can't be. But I agree they shouldn't disrupt other people doing it.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#76
This country respects freedom of religion or from it surprise ! Jehovah witness etc are allowed here
Person 2713
Aug 2016
#64
And what is "the Country"? Is it the rocks? The dirt? The map? The road system? Flag design?
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#75
Heaven forbid children should be forced to participate in a forced nationalistic ritual.
July
Sep 2016
#103
Absolutely not. Loyalty oaths are the antithesis of what it means to be an American.
Oneironaut
Aug 2016
#47
it was passed by a republican legislature and signed by a republican governor
dlwickham
Aug 2016
#61
Sure, how better to inculcate respect for our constitutional values of freedom of speech/conscience
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#72