Comments on: I Pledge Allegiance…

By: annette lapage

annette lapage — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:36:09 +0000

I have a thing with this pledge of alliganc crap what are these lasy students going to do when it comes time for them to get a job tell the prospecting employer if i cant sit im not going to work 99% of all jobs require you to stand 7 out of 8 hours i wish to be able to stand and say the the pledge and to be able to work but i cant so give in to them and suspend them cause thats the only reason they done it was so they could go and hang out on the streets

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:04:39 +0000

The children absolutely should stand out of respect for their counttry. You may not agree with everything that is going on with the country but it is still the best country around. Men and women have died to give these the kids the right to say or not say the Pledge of Allegiance. When one is at a sporting event and another country is playing we stand for the national anthem, why can’t these kids stand for their own pledge of allegiance? On 9/11/2001, we were attacked in a way no one could imagine. For ahile everyone stood and was proud to be American and to say God Bless America, sadly people no longer respect America and hesitate to even mention the name God. Is it going to take another attack to get us back to the way we should be? I hope not, but sadly it seems that way.

By: D.

D. — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:23:44 +0000

In a meeting with the Republican Congressional leaders, November 2005. George W. Bush called the Constitution “Just a goddamned piece of paper”. He was not punished in anyway for this remark.

May, 2008 students refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. I’m surprised this didn’t happen earlier.

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:13:23 +0000

I agree with the kids being suspended. It shows disrespect to our country and our service men and women. If you don’t agree with something that we have done since this country began then don’t live here. We have already changed some things for these foreigners we are not changing this one.

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:40:22 +0000

I think that in today’s society, children are very disrespectful of their elders and authority figures. Simple things, such as standing for the Pledge, teach the children respect for their country. They don’t have to agree with what is stated in the Pledge, but they need to be taught signs of respect. If they don’t stand and support the country for the Pledge, why would they grow up to support the country in war?

I think that young children need to learn how to be respectful. If you look back, to even ten years ago, children didn’t even think to speak back to their parents and teachers. Simply standing up to show respect for the country is not a hard task, and these students should be used as an example that school’s won’t stand for their actions.

By: Anita Callens

Anita Callens — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:25:10 +0000

I strongly feel that those kids need to be suspended.This is being disrespectful to the country, the soldiers that are fighting to protect our freedom and also to the teachers and other students. I came to this country from Europe and am a naturalized American citizen and very proud of it.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:22:42 +0000

It’s “Freedom of Speech” not freeedom to do whatever the hell they want while they are at school. If they all decided to make human pyramids in class would that be allowed? No. They should have to stand and sit when instructed to do so - regardless of why.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:16:55 +0000

I agree with everyone here and those I’ve heard online. Kudos tot he school for enforcing their policy. At the begining of every school year the students get an updated copy of the student handbook that they have to read and sign plus the PARENTS have to sign as well. The school should not have to change the policy but we know they will so they won’t have to “ruffle’ any feathers.

As a military family (with a deployed member) I believe its important to teach our children about the flag and what it stands for…especially in today’s world….ALL PEOPLE (KIDS AND ADULTS) NO MATTER THEIR AGE NEED TO LEARN/RELEARN RESPECT

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:15:45 +0000

I believe it all starts at home. Kids learn from their parents and their environment. At the same time, parents send their children to school to learn and I think that when kids are in school they respect the school rules just like they would at home. If it’s written that you stand while the Pledge is being said, then you stand, and their parents should be backing the school 100%. I am going to be an Army wife and in all honesty, respect your country and the people who give you the freedom to do what you want. I think it’s very disrepectful for those kids to sit during the Pledge. Not only are they disrespecting themselves, they’re disrespecting our country, our soldiers, their school and possibly their friends or peers who have people over seas or who have lost their lives. I give kudos to the school for standing by their policy. But if I were the school, I wouldn’t suspend them from school, it’s like giving the kids a vacation. I would stick them in an in school suspension where they’re forced to be there but be punished. Kids are too disrespectful these days and they need to start being put back in their place!!

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:13:48 +0000

They should be encouraged to stand(In some countries they could be shot for not standing. You expressed concern that the suspension would interfere with their education- that education is a right given to them by the country they refuse to respect! They should be suspended until they have some gratitude and respect for what they are being provided by the good ol USA. If this is unacceptable they can find a private school that would tolerate their behavior. They have the right to a free education and the responsibility to to respect the country giving it to them.