I was sent to the Principal's office often for not saying the pledge correctly. Even just skipping the words "Under God" was enough to get sent to the office.
Refusing to say it at all was grounds for losing recess privileges as well. (Connecticut AND Virginia, 1974-1977ish) And these were not particularly religiously strict areas. On 9/14/05, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/14/05, SStewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050914/ap_on_re_us/pledge_of_allegiance > > > > I'm beginning to think that there's a brand of "Atheist Extremists" coming > > that's as > > bad as the "Christian Extremists" > > Atheists aren't the only people who support separation of church and > state. However, I do think we have a growing problem with the > separation of the ridiculous and the state. > > Seriously, who cares? Let people recite what they want, and if they > don't want to, then they don't have to. Just say "One state, under > Bevis" and get over yourself. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| All-in-one: antivirus, antispam, firewall for your PC and PDA. Buy Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=60 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:174211 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
