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Reply to "Do they do the pledge of allegiance in your kids' school?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, the do it. My DH was born in another country and finds it very odd, to put it mildly. It’s also arguably unconstitutional. In Maryland, students cannot be forced to say the pledge, but hearing it is bad enough. My DC said the teacher gets mad if any kid fails to stand up during the pledge. I think they should have a daily recitation of a short version of the Bill of Rights instead![/quote] No student in the US can be forced to or punished for not participating in the pledge-West Virginia v. Barnette. If I remember correctly, the justices included bodily movements in their ruling definition of freedom of speech. So in addition to not being forced to say the words, individuals can not be forced to place a hand over a heart, and would likely have a strong argument that they cannot be compelled to stand or assume any particular bodily position.[/quote]
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