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Maryland Teacher Orders Student Escorted From Classroom By Police After Refusal to Say the Pledge of Allegiance

A Montgomery County Middle School teacher had a 13-year-old girl escorted from the classroom after she refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance in clear violation of federal law.

Since 1943, it has been clear that children cannot be forced to say the pledge.

The school has apologized, but I am equally concerned about a position taken with the parents that has not been denounced by the school: that the school would refuse to meet with the parents if they brought an attorney. The family said that the school was adamant that, if a lawyer was present, they would not agree to a meeting. It is an outrageous policy designed to force people to forego legal counsel and I would like to know the legal and policy basis for such a rule.

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873 thoughts on “Maryland Teacher Orders Student Escorted From Classroom By Police After Refusal to Say the Pledge of Allegiance”

  1. Well, its been fun watching you superior intellects demonstrate blog etiquette to me once more, but looks like this pooper parties done fizzled out.

    Let me know when the doctors get that Corpus Callosum reattached.

  2. “If you meet Gerty in Thunderdome, please post a video of the spectacle for the rest of us.” – Unitroll

    nahhh, that would require him to grow some balls,

    And as my empty inbox attests to, he’s a gelding.

  3. Swarthmore mom. Yes, Vancouver Island is wonderful. Toronto is a great place to live, but I would not say it is beautiful (but thanks for saying so!). When you come from Vancouver ,with mountains and ocean and lush green trees everywhere, Toronto seems flat and grey. If Toronto looked more like Chicago, it would be fantastic.

  4. Thanks Slarti – it was a fun Olympic games. I just about had a heart attack during the hockey game though.

    “I don’t think that comment was directed at you”. Sorry, I was not serious. I was just leaving work.

  5. empirecookie,

    I don’t think that comment was directed at you. BTW, didn’t know you were Canadian, too… Congrats on an outstanding Olympics (the curling alone was awesome!) and your unprecedented haul of Vancouver gold!

    Bdaman said,

    “Two men enter one man leaves”

    If you meet Gerty in Thunderdome, please post a video of the spectacle for the rest of us.

    Thanks.

    (By the way, I narrowly avoided spraying iced tea over my monitor when I saw your first ‘Thunderdome’ post…)

  6. “I fan the flames and beat the beast.” – Bdaman

    😐

    With which hand?

  7. ECookie My favorite place to visit in Canada is Victoria Island although Toronto is a beautiful city.

  8. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOvFIoBoxag&hl=en_US&fs=1&]

  10. Hi AY,

    All is great in the great white north. I think some people are still dancing in the streets.

  11. Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave Two men enter one man leave

  12. Gerty -aka Jacob Marley
    1, March 1, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    “Nope.” -empirecookie

    I’m sorry, you got a little gas over there do you?

    *****

    Gerty -aka Jacob Marley
    1, March 1, 2010 at 6:46 pm
    Hmmm….well you didn’t learn that from me.
    ***********

    Apparently I did. Try to keep up with yourself.

  13. Why do you flame the beasts?

    I fan the flames and beat the beast.

    Two man enter one man leave

  16. “I swing, but unfortunately for you honey, I don’t swing that way honey.” – Bdaman

    ok

    😐

    Then why are you calling me honey?

  20. But I do appreciate the “master” reference.

    Coming from you that means so much.

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