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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. Yes you are. I am not him because I am me now. You can be you when you are not me.

  2. “I don’t understand how counter productive it is to you. gERTY is stupid looking. I think so.” – C. Moore Bull

    That’s tellin em.

  4. “Hi, sexy gerty.” – Bawlyn Yoo

    well hello there.

    😛

  6. I don’t understand how counter productive it is to you. gERTY is stupid looking. I think so.

  7. “C. Moore Bull:

    That kind of speech is counter productive and out of line.” – Byron

    Quit talkin to yerself.

  8. “Nice family picture Gerty. Which one of the stupid ones are you? I am almost proof positive that you are the stupid looking one in the middle. The next pivot in the circle. Remember to swallow it is less messy.” – C. Moore Bull 1, March 1, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    Hmmm, you seem a little miffed?

    😉

    Is it my fault you’re too much the chicken to follow through with your false bravado?

  11. C. Moore Bull:

    That kind of speech is counter productive and out of line.

  12. Hi, sexy gerty. I am looking at the C. Moore Bull post. He does not seem to like you. What did you do to him? Are you really Amon Re’s long lost brotha? How is the rest of your less than ignominious family doing? Sheep safe when one of you is asleep?

  13. Nice family picture Gerty. Which one of the stupid ones are you? I am almost proof positive that you are the stupid looking one in the middle. The next pivot in the circle. Remember to swallow it is less messy.

  14. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeYvqx6lnvk&hl=en_US&fs=1&]

  15. I confuse contacts and contracts. Who are you, no, what are you?

  16. Gerty:

    why do you think that government should be responsible during an emergency? I agree to some extent that it should be, but shouldn’t people also try to help themselves as well? If you have a backhoe bring it out and start helping, if you can do something help out.

    Why does government have the sole responsibility to get people out of a jam?

  17. In fact I seem to recall providing you my email address.

    Several hours ago.

    😐

    Were you having difficulty remembering your own contact info?

  18. hmmm, I don’t recall having any “fears”.

    Why?

    Are you saying I need to be afraid of you?

  19. gERTY,

    You doing so fine it time for the one not to leave. It appears that your fears are more than just about others, how about looking within.

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