An interesting story on future citizen-units being brainscrubbed in the lovely state of Pennsylvania.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/5124933.htm ----- Pledge law brings out opinions of all stripes By Dan Hardy Inquirer Staff Writer A roomful of Coatesville Head Start students, ages 3, 4 and 5, put their hands over their hearts Monday morning and did their best to recite the Pledge of Allegiance together for the first time. They struggled through phrases such as "one nation under God, indivisible" as they tried to stand still long enough to complete the pledge, a ritual usually played out in classrooms of older students. The youngsters could hardly grasp the meaning of the words they were reciting. "We've got a long ways to go; this is just the start," their teacher, Karen Carter, said with a laugh. But recite they must. Under a state law that takes effect today, almost every student in Pennsylvania - from preschool through high school, in schools public and private - must face the Stars and Stripes each school day and say the pledge or sing the national anthem. It is "one of the most stringent pledge laws in the United States," said Greta Durr, a researcher for the National Conference of State Legislatures, which tracks state lawmaking across the nation. ... -- Eric Michael Cordian 0+ O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division "Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"
