On Jan 28, 3:42*pm, HK wrote:
John wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

If this is truly a "free" country, then no one, not even a child, should
have to participate in a mandatory "pledge" to an inanimate object, such
as a flag.

EXCEPT that is a requirement for citizenship in the USA:

Some of the responsibilities implied by the U.S. citizenship a

* a.. Promises in the Oath of Allegiance including giving up prior
allegiances to other countries
* b.. Support and defend the laws of the U.S.
* c.. Swear allegiance to the U.S.
* d.. Serve the country when required
Most people consider me a liberal, but I believe that in a public school the
children should be taught what it means to be an American. *They should at
least know what the pledge of allegiance is and what the star spangled
banner represent.
I content that the MAIN reason that republicans gained power in the senate
the congress and the presidency is that people were fed up with all this
"feel *good" Political correctness bull****!

Please show me the statute that states that a natural born "citizen" who
is a *minor* is obligated to pledge, support, swear, or serve in the
course of growing up or attending public school. If that minor breaks a
law, he or she is subject to our criminal misjustice system, but I
haven't read of any minors being arrested recently for refusing to state
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No, and neither have you. You are getting off subject, which is, who
or what has shoved religeon down your throat? Who has been forced to
say the pledge in a school? Or pray?... no one, that's who, it is
still false rhetoric..