Student shoved and accosted over pledge.

[Father Heathen]

9th grader sues over Pledge of Allegiance confrontation

The parents of a South Carolina high school student are suing a teacher, principal, and other education officials saying she was accosted when she didn't stop and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

apnews.com

It's ironic how some want to make a pledge that includes the words "with liberty and justice for all" compulsory.

 

[Revoltingest]

That's not the only recent case of a student​

being assaulted for Pledge impropriety.​

**** the Pledge.​

**** the flag.​

Fight the power!​

Oops....sorry...get'n a wee bit riled here.​

 

[SomeRandom]

Ngl, the American pledge of allegiance has always looked rather cult like and straight out of a dystopian novel. It’s a little creepy.
I understand if you’re swearing some kind of allegiance to your country in a specific ceremony. A Memorial Day thing, or becoming a citizen or whatever.
But every day at school, like I see on TV?
That’s a bit…..odd

No offence

 

[Revoltingest]

Ngl, the American pledge of allegiance has always looked rather cult like and straight out of a dystopian novel. It’s a little creepy.
I understand if you’re swearing some kind of allegiance to your country in a specific ceremony. A Memorial Day thing, or becoming a citizen or whatever.
But every day at school, like I see on TV?
That’s a bit…..odd

No offence

Only "a little creepy"?
It got really so when the "under God" was added.
I've never said it.
I simply never complied when others did.
Managed to avoid assault.

 

[Daemon Sophic]

Likewise, I let the other kids say “under God’. I just waited for “indivisible, with liberty and…”.

The way it was meant to be.
But yeah, it does look like something out of a WWII propaganda reel.

 

[Father Heathen]

Ngl, the American pledge of allegiance has always looked rather cult like and straight out of a dystopian novel. It’s a little creepy.
I understand if you’re swearing some kind of allegiance to your country in a specific ceremony. A Memorial Day thing, or becoming a citizen or whatever.
But every day at school, like I see on TV?
That’s a bit…..odd

No offence

None taken. It is indeed very creepy, cult-like, and dare I say fascistic?

Bellamy salute - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Father Heathen]

Only "a little creepy"?
It got really so when the "under God" was added.
I've never said it.
I simply never complied when others did.
Managed to avoid assault.

If only conservative advocates for the pledge knew that they were actually promoting socialism:

Criticism of the Pledge of Allegiance - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[SomeRandom]

Only "a little creepy"?
It got really so when the "under God" was added.
I've never said it.
I simply never complied when others did.
Managed to avoid assault.

Ooh sneaking under the radar, I see.

Perhaps the others were too intimidated by your revolting Scottishness to try anything?

 

[Viker]

Ngl, the American pledge of allegiance has always looked rather cult like and straight out of a dystopian novel. It’s a little creepy.
I understand if you’re swearing some kind of allegiance to your country in a specific ceremony. A Memorial Day thing, or becoming a citizen or whatever.
But every day at school, like I see on TV?
That’s a bit…..odd

No offence

None taken. I've always thought, by insisting on it's repetition, that it is cult like.

 

[SomeRandom]

Good to know I’m not alone in my assessment lol

 

[Viker]

If only conservative advocates for the pledge knew that they were actually promoting socialism:

Criticism of the Pledge of Allegiance - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Nationalism is a form of collectivism. So.....it ain't a stretch. It's also a hop, skip and stumble away.

 

[Revoltingest]

If only conservative advocates for the pledge knew that they were actually promoting socialism:

Criticism of the Pledge of Allegiance - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

The link shows that "soicalism" is a word of many definitions.
But even without the God aspect, my view is....
**** loyalty oaths.

 

[Stevicus]

The country has a history of demanding that people swear allegiance. When I got a job at a university many years ago, I had to sign a loyalty oath.

Then there's the American Creed:

I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.

 

[Sand Dancer]

These teachers must be under educated to think that one has to say the pledge.

 

[Revoltingest]

 

[Revoltingest]

This is how progress is made when authorities
don't arrest, prosecute, convict, & punish assailants.

9th grader files lawsuit, says teacher pushed her against a wall for not saying Pledge of Allegiance

Marissa Barnwell of Columbia, S.C., says she was physically accosted by a teacher for not stopping to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Now, the ninth grader’s parents are suing the teacher, p…

www.nydailynews.com

 

[Father Heathen]

None of our usual conservative voices have weighed in on this, yet.

 

[Revoltingest]

None of our usual conservative voices have weighed in on this, yet.

Not much controversy here when teachers assault
students in violation of state law.
- Assault is illegal.
- The law requires that students be allowed to not say the pledge.

The student should file a complaint to have the teacher prosecuted.
Otherwise, such mischief would have tacit approval.

 

[Father Heathen]

Not much controversy here when teachers assault
students in violation of state law.
- Assault is illegal.
- The law requires that students be allowed to not say the pledge.

The student should file a complaint to have the teacher prosecuted.
Otherwise, such mischief would have tacit approval.

You know there are many who think schools should have compulsory pledges and corporeal punishment (which is what they would use to excuse the teachers actions). People tend not to respect laws they strongly disagree with, and many will view the teacher as being in the right.

 

[Revoltingest]

You know there are many who think schools should have compulsory pledges and corporeal punishment (which is what they would use to excuse the teachers actions). People tend not to respect laws they strongly disagree with, and many will view the teacher as being in the right.

Hit a student....the student should hit back,
with an equalizer, eg, table, chair, slide rule.
(Dang....show'n me age there.)