Originally posted by H. Godwineson
Give him a free ticket to whatever country he would prefer to live in.
Shuckins
Why in the world should he move? He is exercising his basic rights and freedoms. Trust me that American Democracy will not fall just because a few citizens decide that they wish not to pledge allegience to the flag.
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"I believe the flag is a symbol of the government, and I think it's corrupt and I don't agree with some of the choices it made," he said.
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Kearney disputed Laven's claim. She contended that when her son presented a packet of information about students' rights to refuse to say the pledge, Laven threw the materials into a trash can and said he didn't care what the law is.
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Of the above two statements, which do you feel is the more dangerous position (for American Democracy) for one to take?
1) One exercising his rights?
or
2) One not caring what the law is?
Not a good thing for a teacher to demonstrate to the students that they shouldn't have to care what the law is.