Not so much, home of the free, in Texas I guess.
Emphasizing BLACKKKKKKK
Oh say can you see wat hypocrites we be, so perilously we fight, while the slaves were beaten all night, and their freedoms untrue, just another way to keep chains on yOu
That law would be unconstitutional challenge everything go girl
Are we in Russia...China...? Teach children about freedom then take it away?!?
That's okay. Her granny loves her!
Well, the Texas law is unconstitutional. This has been settled law for decades.
WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF IDIOTS LIKE THIS GETTING A BOOST FROM ANTI-AMERICAN DEMOCRATS. THEY CAN PACK THEIR BAGS AND HEAD ON OVER TO THE S-HOLE COUNTRY OF THEIR CHOICE. THIS IS STILL THE UNITED STATES
GOOD SHE CAN MIGRATE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY AND PULL THAT SH IT THERE AND SEE HOW FAR IT GETS HERE. SHE IS AN IDIOT AND FRANKLY WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF THEIR BS. WE DO NOT CARE WHAT THEY THINK. YOU ARE ALWAYS FREE TO MOVE TO LIBERIA-THEY ARE STILL CUTTING EACH OTHERS HEADS OFF
But who am I trying to kid anything that's even remotely American is no longer acceptable to American followers of the press. Aka sheeple
Now that I've read the law all the girl has to do to not have to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance is get a letter from her parents. The end. It is kind of required at every school to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. It's meant to bring us together.
This violates her first amendment rights !! STAND FOR WHAT:
The first amendment is clear about the freedom of choice and we are a free nation aren’t we?
Forced patriotism is not an indicator of a democracy.
Kick her out
Established Constitutional precedence in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, where the majority said that “the Free Speech clause of the First Amendment prohibits public schools from forcing students to salute the American flag and say the Pledge of Allegiance.”
How is a law requiring people recite the pledge of allegiance even constitutional?
There are other countries she can go and not recite it..Venezuela China North Korea..that country Borat comes from
fuck texas lol
I went to school in Texas and I didn't recite it. Biggest difference is that I'm a white male. This is heinous.
I see she is black as I am at the start of this country we where all considered property. All the early Presidents where slave owners. Then we had Jim crow laws for years. The GOP is still suppressing the black vote to this day.
Good for her.
She can go back to Africa.
You go girl. Stand up, rather sit down against this indoctriationist bullshit
I thought that the Supreme Court decided this issue in 1943.
Why isn’t she just a student or is that an offensive term?
With liberty & justice for all. Oh no. You are wrong hun. Say it in protest. Say it at the voting booth . Shout it at city Hall.
texan here. i also was called out by a teacher for not saying the pledge (i just stood silently with everyone else), and did nothing when the class joined her on their attack against me for not saying it. “patriotic” culture in texas is ridiculous
Move.
Good for her.
They expelled her? What a load of crap!
It should be optional
Sad
Folks should visit other countries. Then decide.
Eye fledgling legions, toothy plaque, cove due knighted sofa merry cow.
Isn’t this unconstitutional? How the hell has nobody challenged this by now?
Here is more of the displaced ludicrous thinking of the resist movement. Everything that rests under the flags anthem is not evil. "When people say all men are bad therefore hate all men" Do you hate America? There is more right then wrong with America.
Why does it matter that she’s black? “Student refuses to recite the Pledge..........
KenPaxtonTX Shame on you sir! This is unconstitutional! I am a native Texan and disagree with your position here emphatically.
Good. I won't say the PoA either. I love my country but I refuse to allow myself to be indoctrinated in pledging allegiance to a piece of cloth.
Get rid of it.
i thought SCOTUS settled this already.
Good for her!
This will snowball until eventually students won't even be ABLE to recite it.
This law I s unconstitutional. Simple
I'm with the student. The Texas law flies in the face of prior rulings and the Constitution. Fascist bastards.
School sure has changed. Back in the 80’s, you weren’t force to stand and say the Pledge of Allegiance. We were told we could sit if we wanted.
What the heck is wrong with Texas How can they force people to say that. I hope someone is fighting this is court!
Why is her race important to the story?
It stands out to me that you specify her skin color. Would you say "white student"? Of course not. Just student next time will be fine, thanks!
I don't care .
You don’t want to say the allegiance don’t love here
Hey racist wa po, she’s an individual, why the labels?
the African American have issues with everything they suffer inferiority complex
If she doesn't want to be here, where would she like to go? Family conference?
Texas has a law that students must recite the Pledge of Allegiance⁉️😳
Compulsory patriotism isn’t patriotism.
What a stupid law. There is no educational value in it.
You can disagree with it all day long, but no state in this country should have a law forcing rote patriotism. Especially with a pledge that’s had one specific religion inserted into it. That’s antithetical to everything America is supposed to be.
Why is the student’s race mentioned?
LoL
Texas *requires* it?
There was a Jahova’s Witness gal that left the room during the pledge when I was in elementary school. Nobody. Cared. No one should be force to recite anything. This isn’t North Korea!
Any government that compels respect doesn’t deserve it.
A student refused...🙄
No one, of any age, should “have” to recite it. Absurd.
Forcing someone to say something is so unamerican & unconstitutional.
Lol, there is a law for that? So stupid.
My money is on the student if this goes to court and I’m no American lawyer.
Look at me! Look at me! Who cares?
Is her race relevant? I had students who didn’t recite the pledge. I won’t mention their race because its irrelevant.
Good for her.
What is the significance of her race?
Oh God who got to her?
She should claim “religious freedom” and state that she can’t worship a false idol. That’ll really confuse Texas....
Please get over it.
I’m so sick of seeing people openly disrespecting the greatest country to ever exist in the history of humanity. There has never been a better time or place to live than right now in the United States. If she can’t show respect then let her experience life elsewhere
Uh, wasn't this established as unconstitutional compelled speech *decades* ago? I thought this was established before the end of WW2, even.
She needs to know that she is free to leave this country immediately!
Let me correct your headline: “Student Refused to Recite Pledge of Allegiance”. There. Is this news anymore?
Hate America then move to one of those well run black countries like...oh that's right, there are none.
Requires her to actually say the words or to stand? Because she has freedom of speech which also means not to speak. Goo. For. Her.
Right wing political correctness is getting out of control!
She should could claim “religious freedom” and state that she can’t worship a false idol. That’ll really confuse Texas....
I wouldnt pledge either if I was still in school. Why pledge to a flag when the law doesnt treat everyone equally? She is a brave kid. America needs more smart kids like her to make the change we need.
When we lived in TX even the on post schools were requiring the state of Texas pledge. Ridiculous.
Compelled speech is appalling regardless of the content. If we don't have the right to our own thoughts and words we have nothing.
She black and lives on plantation. Bet she’s a product of food stamps, freebies and will get a free education too.
That reflects in her not us! So go ahead! Consequences of your actions.
Wait a state law requiring it? Whoa that’s against 1st amendment rights. Sorry but why should I pledge a country that’s leaders don’t care about its people.
Deport
A true Rosa Parks!
Yeah. That's right. Sing Soviet anthem instead...
Speaking truth to power. Resisting white supremacy. Stong black woman. Keep it up.
Dont mess with Texas
Freedom of Speech is still protected by the Constitution. Oh, wait... Texas seceded.
WaPo is anti-American
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