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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand that there are people who are deeply offended by the fact that people choose not to stand during the pledge.  I am not one of these people.  I stand, recite the pledge and teach my children to do the same.  However, I understand that some people choose not to.  Not my business.  More importantly, I understand that it has been settled law for 70 years that the state (in this case, a public school) can’t compel a child to stand and recite the pledge.  That’s what this thread is about and there’s really no room for argument.

For the PPs dismissing the OP’s concern, do you acknowledge that we have the the right to be disrespectful of the flag, of our institutions, even our service members honorable sacrifices as long as our actions are peaceful? You can get upset about the impropriety, but our freedom to disrespect the country that protects these freedoms is a beautiful contradiction of our system.

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Well said.[/quote]

Indeed. This is what America is all about. If you prefer forced conformity and state control, move to North Korea or China.[/quote]

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