tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402705924308796713.post4461632678940209109..comments2023-09-01T06:47:49.231-05:00Comments on First Amendment Religion Clauses: Pledge of Allegiance is Unacceptable?History Mattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564109406277635090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402705924308796713.post-46696946559646178742010-07-12T09:33:22.439-05:002010-07-12T09:33:22.439-05:00Lex,
Of course that's true. I don't think ...Lex,<br />Of course that's true. I don't think I implied otherwise. As far as I am aware, no actions of Congress regarding the pledge have made it a requirement.<br />However, I doubt seriously that it is only a single student who feels this way (although that is often enough to start an ACLU lawsuit in certain circumstances).<br />Note the paragraph quoted in the linked article:<br />Harrington had presented school officials with a petition signed by 700 people, along with letters of support from lawmakers including Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.<br />H.M.History Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04564109406277635090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402705924308796713.post-43291835745205105952010-07-12T09:19:52.742-05:002010-07-12T09:19:52.742-05:00The school has the freedom to choose not to use th...The school has the freedom to choose not to use the Pledge as an exercise. It is under no obligation to test the patriotism of its employees, and doesn't need to bend to the will of a single student in testing it.LexAequitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471211949676784921noreply@blogger.com