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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:46 AM Original message |
Parents shocked daughter doesn't know Pledge of Allegiance - push school to recite it |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. As a foreigner living in the land of the 'free' I have always found it a little odd.. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. "Liberty and justice for all." What a crock...n/t |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. +1 000 000 000 000 |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. that's different. when they do it it is facism. when we do it it is |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Before they are old enough for coffee, children start day with "group mumble" |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. Uh, duh...teach it to her yourself. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. "I thought she'd been doing it in school." Which just goes to show |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. In 7th grade (Kansas public school) |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Now that's a school that really looked like a school |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It's now a senior living center.. I just started a thread about it |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Well, if you'd give me a linky dink |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:10 AM Original message |
linkiedink |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. most kids have no clue what the words mean, they are just robots.... |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. Parents even more shocked to discover daughter doesn't give a shit |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. '...how many times did we all mumble through that pledge as kids...' |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. Here's a RADICAL version of the Pledge of Allegiance! - by Utah Phillips |
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Jokerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. +1 |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
10. Armchair patriots. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
12. Parents know nothing of what is happening at daughter's school. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
13. Isn't it interesting that we enforce a loyalty oath in a supposed free society? nt |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
14. Iggo shocked parents didn't teach it to her themselves. (n/t) |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
18. My daughters school still does it |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
19. Hmm ... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. Let 'em do it once a year-- on flag day.... |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. When a good number of students in your classroom could be deported at any time... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
24. I pledge alligence to Queen Frag and |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. 'Cause you know, she's gonna need that knowledge as an adult. |
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