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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. Hi,

    I am new to this. Will somebody please tell me what is going on? What is the nonsense with these people with multiple personality disorders?

  2. Come on Not Hooch and Bawlyn Yoo:

    Gerty is a human being quit picking on her/him. where is your humanity?

  4. I like gERTY? I am a fan of gERTY. You will meat me at the same place as last night gERTY?

  5. I am not Hooch but will you dress up like a Hoochie Momma for me again gERTY? You looked so sexy in drag. I promise not to call you a fag no more.

  6. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuZ9smKRLkk&hl=en_US&fs=1&]

  7. Gerty:

    You are right, very callous of me. Should have had more humanity.

  8. I usually do not have to take pills. Do you have any extras left gERTY? It is a shame that this is such a waste of a human life.

  10. Yea, I agree with Byron.

    The guy died yesterday so his families had enough time to grieve already. Time to call this sucker out!

    Who cares about all that touchy feely respect the recent dead crap?

    It would do his family some good to hear some swarthy, sofistykated lawyers explain how he’s at fault here.

    😐

    Compassion is for weaklings.

  11. sLARTI:

    I don’t expect the doctors office to call me back. In a perfect world I agree with you, the 911 operator should have called back. But you do have some responsibility for your own safety and health.

    During an emergency isn’t it a bit much to expect the 911 operator to call you back? They are probably dealing with 1,000’s of calls.

  12. Byron,

    While I agree that at some point people have to take responsibility for themselves, that doesn’t change the fact that the emergency response system failed to do it’s job in this case. Yes, the man should have explored other options in 30 hours, but it never should have gotten to 30 hours without any emergency response (say a call from the 911 operator to say that they couldn’t get though at the very least…).

  13. “I am going to be somebody else soon.” – Say. Moore Bull

    Not if you start taking the pills again.

  14. ” You wait for me.” – C. Moore Bull

    I’ve been waiting. I gave you my email address several hours ago.

  15. I can too and you do too, I told you to leave those children alone gerty. But no, you have to give them candy. How did those boys in blue look to you this time.

  16. Gertrude know about split personalities. I am no longer in awe of him. I am going to be somebody else soon. You wait for me.

  17. “I am a type a sexual morph” – C. Moore Bull

    ok….so what’s that mean?

    You can’t live within 1000 yards of a school zone?

  19. I am a type a sexual morph. Will you join my club? Will you be my neighbor?

  20. “Gerty:

    I am not C. Moore Bull.” – Byron

    Well I’m sure it feels that way when the personalities split.

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