At 12:22 AM 2/8/03 +0100, Thomas Shaddack wrote: >> 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. > >Are there any penalties for refusing to take part in this circus? >If yes, isn't the contract - pledge - forced, and hence legally invalid?
The 1st prohibits both State banning and the *compulsion* of speech, as this clearly is an example of.
