And also freedom of religion. Forcing someone to say "Under God" for example.
----------------------Kaos-Keraunos-Kybernetos--------------------------- + ^ + :NSA got $20Bil/year |Passwords are like underwear. You don't /|\ \|/ :and didn't stop 9-11|share them, you don't hang them on your/\|/\ <--*-->:Instead of rewarding|monitor, or under your keyboard, you \/|\/ /|\ :their failures, we |don't email them, or put them on a web \|/ + v + :should get refunds! |site, and you must change them very often. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sunder.net ------------ On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Major Variola (ret) wrote: > 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.