> -----Original Message-----
> From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 3:40 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: [QUARRANTINE] Re: Breaking news
> 
> So here's a question: If requiring the recitation of the pledge in it's
> current form in a public school is unconstitutional, is the OPTIONAL
> recitation of that same pledge also unconstitutional?
> 
> It was always my understanding that I could refuse to recite the pledge
> without any punishment. Is this ok? Or is the fact that the rest of my
> class
> is probably going to recite it...coercive?

Yup - it is.  Especially for a young child.  It's not as much an issue in
later grades... but are first and second graders really capable of choosing
not say it on principle?

Jim Davis





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