Does your child know the pledge of allegiance?

[Anonymous]

I think it's required in DCPS, which is kind of shocking to me, especially given the liberal leanings of most residents.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's required in DCPS, which is kind of shocking to me, especially given the liberal leanings of most residents.

What does liberal have to do with it? I'm quite liberal and like the pledge of allegiance....

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Anonymous wrote:I prefer my children not say it. They know why and they agree

Then why don't you f g move out of this country asshole.

You clearly don't understand the principles under which this country was foinded.

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Anonymous wrote:typical free loaders, take advantage of what they need but not willing to respect the work of those who gave you those options.

What on earth are you talking about? Sayng the pledge has nothing to do with this.

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Anonymous wrote:I prefer my children not say it. They know why and they agree

What is wrong with you?

NP here, but my guess would be that they want their children to have a secular education, which is the right of all citizens, according to the First Amendment.

What are you prattling on about? Secular education? WTF?

It means an education that is free from discussion of religion and God.

What does saying the Pledge of Allegiance have to do with discussing religion or God in the classroom? They're mutually exclusive things.

Don't you DARE say this is about the phrase "Under God" in the Pledge. That would just make you an blathering idiot. Skip that part if you prefer.

In God we Trust is on our money. Do you not use cash?

Do you not know that Under God was only added to pledge in the 1950s as a result of McCarthyism? That's about as UnAmerican as it gets. We really need to restore the pledge to its orginal form.

[Anonymous]

Of course. My second grader knows it, they say it every day, and they are even studying more details of the meaning in social studies right now. Public school in northern VA.

[Anonymous]

My sixth graders do (teacher). They recite it every morning. I recite it as well, pausing for the "under God," which makes me uncomfortable. They generally stand but I do no ask or request that they do so.

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Anonymous wrote:Frankly, I find the practice of having all American schoolchildren say it every morning to be quite creepy. It's exactly what you'd expect in a totalitarian regime. So funny that the "I love "'murica" crowd can't see that.

I agree completely. (And, fwiw, I am a church-goer.) Very uncomfortable with required group pledges and chants.

[Anonymous]

I also don't understand the parents who don't even want their kids to at least know it. We even say the pledge at formal work events sometimes (fed job). It would be embarrassing to be an adult and not know it.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. I taught them BEFORE school started because they live in THE best country in the world and I never want them to forget it.

I didn't spend my life raising an ungrateful fucking liberal moonbat.

Liberal here whose kids have known the pledge since age 2. Every time they see a Trump sign they want to know why Mr. Trump doesn't think America is already great?

They are super patriotic and love America, as do I.

Me too

[Anonymous]

My FCPS kids learned it. We came from overseas and my kids picked it up very quickly.

[Anonymous]

My kids both know it, and the younger is 3. I must say that I was shocked that the 3 year old knew it but I am not opposed to them learning it.

I am a hard core Clinton supporter, FWIW.

[Anonymous]

Yes, they say it every morning before the announcements, at school.

[Anonymous]

My 4 year old does (learned it at pre-school).

[Anonymous]

My kindergartner does. Learned it in preschool.