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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]NAO
(3,425 posts)132. At my RW/Christian Fundy school we pledged allegiance to christian flag and bible
Every morning we had to pledge allegiance to US flag, Christian flag, and Bible.
There were no pauses, and no calls to question authority. I was eventually expelled for questioning authority.
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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