Group Calls to Ban Pledge of Allegiance at Massachusetts Schools, Citing No Educational
And the award goes to... Martin Rosenthal !
Mr Rosenthal, your line of thought is exactly what is wrong in the U.S. today !
you do not have to be a big flagwaiver to be an American citizen, and really if you hate patriotic stuff, what the U.S. stands for allows you to do that also.
What would you have if we wiped out the pledge? a bunch of people and children who really do not care about this country, it would be a shame.
it is bad enough that in a lot of the border States, ethnic kids mock the pledge and do not participate, imagine if it were wiped out all together.
If it bothers you that much, there are plenty of countries you can go to that feel the same as you, you can go there, and no longer be sickened by America.
Foxnews
Days before the 10th anniversary of 9/11 a leader from a group in Massachusetts is calling on public schools in one town to ban students from reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, saying it has no educational value and the pressure it places on children to participate makes his “skin crawl,” The Boston Globe reported.
Martin Rosenthal, the co-chair of Brookline Political Action for Peace, or Brookline Pax, told the paper the pledge puts “kids in an uncomfortable situation” and doesn’t belong in schools.
The group, therefore, will ask town meeting voters in November to pass a nonbinding resolution on the ban in area public schools.
The pledge is recited once a week in Brookline public schools. It is said during morning announcements and children are afforded the opportunity to not participate.
Supporters of the ban say these children are often criticized by classmates and the ban would help stop the bullying.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Douchebag of the Week
Monday, June 14, 2010
Flag Day's roots date back to 1777
Delmarva media
SALISBURY -- Today is the national celebration of Flag Day, which observes the adoption of the American flag as the country's official symbol. Though not an official federal holiday, many communities hold Flag Day celebrations, and citizens are usually urged by the president to fly an American flag for the duration of the week. There have been more than 28 versions of the American flag, and plans have been made for designs to incorporate up to 56 stars.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Canada drops plans for politically correct anthem
Good for the people of the Great white North !
Did someone in Canada have a problem with the Anthem ?
Who was spearheading the "Make the 100 year old Anthem gender neutral" Campaign ?
(Reuters) - Don't mess with a century-old tradition even if it is sexist, Canadians told the Conservative government this week, forcing Ottawa to scrap plans to make the country's national anthem gender-neutral.
The government tucked the idea into a major policy speech on Tuesday and by Friday the public outcry was so strong Prime Minister Stephen Harper backtracked.
"We offered to hear from Canadians on this issue and they have already spoken loud and clear," said Dimitri Soudas, Harper's spokesman.
"They overwhelmingly do not want to open the issue. The government will not proceed any further to change our national anthem," he said.
For nearly 100 years, the anthem has included the line, "True patriot love in all thy sons' command."
Harper wanted to start a public discussion on whether to change the wording in a way that would not exclude the nation's daughters. He took the initiative on the advice of a female senator, according to National Post columnist Don Martin.
The opposition Liberals called it a gimmick proving the Conservatives were not serious about women's rights.
Complaints from irked citizens poured in to radio and television shows, invoking the sanctity of national symbols and tradition. Many said the timing was particularly unfortunate, coming the week the Vancouver Winter Olympics ended.
Canadians took home a record 14 gold medals during the Games, and the country heard the anthem repeatedly during flag-raising ceremonies for the winners.
