Real World

Instead of reciting anything, they should just have everyone there hum this.

Pledge of Allegiance

Posted: 8:36 AM Jun 11, 2008
Last Updated: 8:36 AM Jun 11, 2008

(CBS) Most children growing up in the US memorize the Pledge of Allegiance. But, in one Oregon elementary school, the kids won't be allowed to recite it at an end of the year assembly.

The principal banned it that day so as not to offend Muslims.


One resident of Portland, Oregon was a little surprised when she received an e-mail from her stepson's school principal.

The e-mail said that the children would not be reciting the pledge because of its reference to God.

http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/19760084.html

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Wildo7

And why should muslims be forced to recite it? You'll probably say something like "if they don't want to they don't have to" but if you're running a school you probably don't want to alienate certain children by making a spectacle out of them.

BelichickFan

I'm agnostic and don't really care for the "under God" part; when I'm at my kids school in the morning when they do it I just don't say Under God. It's actually quite easy - and it certainly doesn't "make a spectacle" out of me.

Wildo7

well it's also against Islam to pledge allegiance to a flag or country I believe. And no, I don't agree with Islam, it's a totally backwards religion, even more so than modern christianity, but it's not the kids fault their parents are gullible fanatics.

IcyPatriot

Lots of God references that are part of our history / custom. This issue is going to get bigger rather than smaller and we should deal with it. I'm Catholic but I agree nobody should be made to utter those words if it is offensive to them. "under God" should be removed .. rather sad to see things change but it is what it is.

Holy Diver

one nation under God...... INDIVISIBLE

interesting how the line before indivisible, somehow divides people.

Patriot_in_NY

This is in America right Waldo?

Why don't those little dirty American kids just hold the little Arabs down and beat the ever living ***** outta them. You know, get all GITMO on em'

I've never met a Senate Page Boy with such America-hate running thrugh his veins. Was getting touched by the senator all that bad?






Yes, that's a joke...... settle down everyone

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Patriot_in_NY

So true......

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BelichickFan

I don't know if it is or it isn't but they can stand there and say nothing. It's not that hard although I'm sure a few of them (uh oh, that word will get me in trouble) would surely kick up a big fuss. In life sometimes you make the best of a situation you don't like. Not pledging to a God I can see - not pledging to the flag of the country you're choosing to live in, I can't buy that.

Real World

What country are we in? Who said that any kid there is forced to recite it? The school does, and anyone who doesn't want to, doesn't have to. To ban it because it "might" offend some muslim, is ridiculous. Whatever happened to asymilation? This country is over. I don't say that because the pledge was banned. I say it because we're on a rapid, and dangerous path of fundamental destruction. The basic, and fundamental principles that made this country the greatest in the world, are rapidly being destroyed by judges, pc dogooders, and non-americans. Gross.

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