"A high school student at Brick Township High School in New Jersey used a video camera phone to record his teacher screaming at kids. The teacher wanted the kids to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance, but one kid refused to, so the teacher pulled the kid's seat out from under him.
http//www.politicalgateway.com/news/read.html?id=3068
The student who videod it has been suspended!
Ah yes, saw this on the news last night. One must stand for the national anthem.!!
Personally I think the teacher needs a few lessons himself.
Pah - do that enough times and maybe the kids will start to resist the brain-washing.
Sounds like the School Board are pretty spineless but that is to be expected.
I've been to meetings where some US citizens decide not to partake in all the pomp and circumstance and to be honest, I admire them for taking such a stand but isn't it a basic right to choose?
isn't it a basic right to choose?
That's what they profess in this great democratic nation. :roll: Wonder what would've happened if the kid had sat on his desk once his chair had been pulled away from him? That's what I would've done. :P
Note that this happened in NJ - I'm not surprised roll
Notice on the site updates how the focus has changed from the teacher to the kids and there other activities.
Hopefully the ACLU will get involved and some nice lawyer can explain the First Amendment to the school board adn teachers.
Forcing people to respect the anthem or the POA just renders it meaningless.
Notice on the site updates how the focus has changed from the teacher to the kids and there other activities.
Yep, blatant manipulation by the media - divert the focus of attention from the patriotic teacher to the unpatriotic student/s. :roll: