Quote:One guy changes the already amended words "under God" to "under Allah" in the pledge during a Cultural Club meeting is not requiring students to say the pledge in Arabic. (Arabic being a language and not a religion)


I have never personally cared for students "meet at the pole" sessions either way as it is not mandated by the school. If a school opts to disallow that for reasons other than safety due to the location of the pole and traffic around it, I would question why.


If a school disallows students wearing American flag shirts, it should be because it violates flag etiquette. Ask Abbie Hoffman about his American flag shirt. It went on trial in 1968.


I didn't fear religious doctrine permeating school curriculum before it started happening. The Texas school board approved text books with a clear religious slant and which makes false claims about our nation's founding. My kid will be pulled from school before she sits for a test on such rubbish.

 

Why do schools suspend students for wearing a T-shirt that has a gun on it?  What is that teaching them?

 

Why do schools suspend a 7 year old kid because he ate a pop tart into the shape of a gun?  What exactly does that teach?

 

Why do schools suspend a kid for wearing a Star Wars T-shirt?  What is that teaching?

 

Why do schools ban kids from wearing shirts with OUR flag on May 5th?

 

Ever watch A Charlie Brown Christmas?  Is it "offensive"?  Doesn't the short movie actually "teach" what the true meaning and origins of Christmas is?  What is so wrong with teaching that?

 

I could go on, but my point is that in each case this was liberal policy put in place that is more damaging to children and is just a small part of what is wrong with our "education" system today.

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