Posted on 10/17/2011 7:17:39 AM PDT by massmike
Students in a Texas public high school were made to stand up and recite the Mexican national anthem and Mexican pledge of allegiance as part of a Spanish class assignment, but the school district maintains there was nothing wrong with the lesson.
Wearing red, white and green, students had to memorize the Mexican anthem and pledge and stand up and recite them in individually in front of the class.
That didn’t go over well with sophomore Brenda Brinsdon. The 15-year-old sat down and refused to participate. She also caught it all on video.
I just thought it was out of hand, I didn’t think it was right,” she told The Blaze. “Reciting pledges to Mexico and being loyal to it has nothing to do with learning Spanish.”
She said she was particularly offended because the presentations in teacher Reyna Santos’s class took place during “Freedom Week,” the week after the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and on U.S. Constitution Day — the same day as Mexico’s Independence Day.
“Why are we doing their independence when it‘s Freedom Week and it’s also Constitution Day?” Brinsdon said.
Brinsdon said she complained to the school principal, Yvette Cavazo, who told her it was part of the curriculum and that she should participate.
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
To those who still think we live in the United States of America, I offer this as proof that the United States of America is a myth.
From the eminent philospher, Pogo, “we have met the enemy and he is us”.
Next step is to tell students to face Mecca and bang their heads on the floor.
You been to Miami,
Lately?
U no comprende’ Espanola chances are you’re the foreigner.
You still flying?
Hey, you may be on to something. Just think of all the money we could save! Right now it takes the State 13 years to brain damage our kids in public schools. We could cut it down to 6, 7 months tops and we wouldn't have to pack all those lunches!
Don't be silly, everyone knows it's "La Bamba"
Was your French teacher originally from Vichy?;)
This is fairly common in foreign language classes, French, German and it teaches about the culture of the country.
Not a big deal and Perry should not bother to comment.
How is this any different than kids singing “Le Marseillaise” in french class? It’s not like they were really pledging allegiance to Mexico, it’s just a spanish class.
“Our kids don’t even know the [American] national anthem and here we are…teaching them to memorize and perform the national anthem for Mexico,” he said. “I just think it’s so backwards.”
Maybe McAllen ISD needs to change their curriculum to include teaching the US Anthem and Pledge and maybe the parents need to step up their involvment with their children's teachings also.
Teaching about the culture is one thing. Repeating a pledge or oath or worse engaging in a cult practice is quite another. This is nothing short of indoctrination.
Don’t try to introduce reason into the conversation. This is FR.
I guess I’m just a hopeless optimist.
She’s just preparing them for college folks. That’s when they can join these folks.
http://www.nationalmecha.org/about.html
Interesting hand salute they gave but we used to do the same for our own pledge at one time. We grew out of it, they have apparently not.
Judging from the article there is at least one young Texan lady who took the high ground and stood by her beliefs. Good for her! This story will resonate in the community but probably not in the media. I will not be waiting expectantly for Gov. Perry’s comment, although it would be refreshing.
WE had to sing the Marseillaise in French Class.
I took Russian in college, we weren’t forced to sing the Soviet National Anthem.
I’m afraid I don’t understand. I don’t feel indoctrinated, and I am not aware of French attempts to put a foothold in America. I AM aware of napoleonic law, and how it bugs me that it exists.. but this is more the fault of Louisianans than the Dauphin.
Did I miss something ?
“Don’t mess with Texas.”
“Not a big deal and Perry should not bother to comment.”
Listening to a national anthem, or maybe singing it through once, for info is not a big deal. However, pledging allegiance to another country’s flag is a huge deal. Perry needs to comment, and loudly.
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