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In reply to the discussion: Dad visits kid’s school, doesn’t hear ‘liberty’ in Pledge of Allegiance, threatens to "spill blood" [View all]CheapShotArtist
(333 posts)20. The crazies on the Right have ruined the meaning of the word "liberty".
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Dad visits kid’s school, doesn’t hear ‘liberty’ in Pledge of Allegiance, threatens to "spill blood" [View all]
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2013
OP
political and social indoctrination based on factually bereft or incorrect proganda
think
Jan 2013
#84
When my daughter graduated from elementary school she was in a ceremony
freedom fighter jh
Jan 2013
#95
Well the fact that his Facebook page isn't set to private tells us a lot.
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2013
#17
He probably created it using Mad Skillz he learned while earning his degrees from U of Pheonix
auburngrad82
Jan 2013
#109
Holy crap, if Glenn Grothman sees this it'll be codified in Wisconsin law within a week.
Scuba
Jan 2013
#38
The years I teach World Geography, I point out the obvious - look at any map.
mbperrin
Jan 2013
#140
Hell, no. They think the Pledge is part of the Constitution dating back to 1787.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#85
This is surprising. Usually people only get upset if they don't hear the students shout "UNDER GOD"
JVS
Jan 2013
#14
The crazies on the Right have ruined the meaning of the word "liberty".
CheapShotArtist
Jan 2013
#20
The older and wiser I become, the more childish and Fascistic the pledge seems.
SleeplessinSoCal
Jan 2013
#21
"....And how would they go about forcing these kids to do the pledge?...."
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#111
Children should wait to recite the pledge until all the words are on their grade level spelling.
DhhD
Jan 2013
#54
I don't think so. He probably scared the day lights out of those babies.
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2013
#82
The dude always has the option of joining his PTA and/or run for the Board of Education.
no_hypocrisy
Jan 2013
#39
Ho Hum just another AWG making Terrorists threats, lucky for him he is white and can get a pass for
stultusporcos
Jan 2013
#40
New mental illness: the FOX Effect. (P.S. No child can be compelled to say the PoA. Stand, yes;
WinkyDink
Jan 2013
#42
Another Fox Indoctrinated FrightWing Crazy Intimidating School Officials And Upsetting Little Children
cantbeserious
Jan 2013
#51
Almost every elementary school I sub in has some kind of classroom/school pledge.
Jennicut
Jan 2013
#56
Well he's a flaming loonbat with anger issues but he does have good taste in music
cherish44
Jan 2013
#57
He'd lose his shit if he knew that the Pledge was written by an avowed, life-long Socialist.
Ikonoklast
Jan 2013
#65
Unfortunately, too many people are too eager to kiss the asses of the military.
Arctic Dave
Jan 2013
#80
I keep saying it: they want us all DEAD. They won't be happy until we are.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#113
How rich. Too stupid to know the pledge is exactly the kind of loyalty oath he hates
arcane1
Jan 2013
#76
And making kids pledge allegiance to the flag is *not* "'conditioning a child' to blindly obey
freedom fighter jh
Jan 2013
#94
Any bets on whether he's an avid gun owner, has an AR-15 (or something similar), and a member of
4lbs
Jan 2013
#115
Have to wonder what the father would do if he saw this clip about the history of the pledge.
diabeticman
Jan 2013
#117
I guarantee you this is another one of our "law abiding gun owners" at work.
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#119
Wonder what he would do if he knew the pledge was written by a Christian socialist in 1892?....
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#126