Anyone with young kids - do they still say the pledge of allegiance?

stephinrome

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Sun May-03-09 05:11 AM
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Anyone with young kids - do they still say the pledge of allegiance?

Edited on Sun May-03-09 05:11 AM by stephinrome

Do they still require kids to recite the pledge? Everyday? At what age does it start?

Thanks! Just curious.

Edited to add that I meant in school, of course.

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sarge43

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Sun May-03-09 06:22 AM
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1. No kids, but I aided at the local elementary school

and yes, every day, every one, first thing in the morning over the address system.

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Deja Q

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Sun May-03-09 06:45 AM
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2. I'd watched "The Golden Girls" a couple days ago; Rose went back to get her GED...

Dorothy was the teacher (given that's her profession and all; this is also what adds flexibility to ensemble comedy shows).

It was a really nice moment when Dorothy started class and Rose asked if Dorothy had forgotten something, and then she started reciting the Pledge. Everyone else chimed in.

I liked that scene.

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My Good Babushka

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Sun May-03-09 07:12 AM
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3. Yes, even in our Pre Kindergarten

Pledge of Allegiance and My Country 'Tis of Thee.

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hellbound-liberal

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Sun May-03-09 09:02 AM
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4. We say it in high school. We also have a moment of silence immediately following the pledge.

Very few students actually recite the pledge though my collaborative teacher and I do. Very few of them take advantage of the moment of silence to get in touch with their higher power either.

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datasuspect

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Sun May-03-09 09:03 AM
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5. THEY DARN WELL BETTER CONSARNIT!!!!1111

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DarkTirade

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Sun May-03-09 09:08 AM
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6. As soon as it occurred to me that there was no way they could actually force me to say it

I sure as hell didn't anymore.

I'm not pledging my allegiance to an abstract symbol that can represent a corrupted government.

... of course, I went to school in the state that little brother Bush was running.

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femmocrat

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Sun May-03-09 05:32 PM
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7. We do in our schools, too.

One of the students leads the Pledge over the PA system, followed by a moment of silence, then joke (or fact) for the day.

It's cute... they always say, "I pledge of allegiance to the flag..."

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tigereye

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Sun May-03-09 07:23 PM
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8. not at my son's school. They do have a circle of power and acceptance, tho

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realisticphish

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Sun May-03-09 07:25 PM
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9. when i was in high school (graduated in 03)

we did it every monday morning. This of course really meant that we all stood quietly then sat down again, because no one gave a shit :shrug: usually the teachers didn't do it either

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rug

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Sun May-03-09 07:26 PM
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10. They still do. It's illegal to force children to say it - it's considered mandated speech.

My daughter sits it out.

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Blue Diadem

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Sun May-03-09 07:28 PM
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11. I just asked my 10 yr old granddaughter. She said no.

My daughter graduated in the early 90's and they were saying it then.

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