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First grader told to stand after kneeling during Pledge of Allegiance at local elementary school
WFTS ^ | September 27, 2017 | Marisela Burgos, Mary Stringini

Posted on 09/27/2017 2:40:12 PM PDT by Rebelbase

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A first grader in Pasco County chose to take a knee during the Pledge of Allegiance, and his mother is upset with how the teacher, the school and the Pasco County school district responded.

At school on Monday, a local first grader went down on one knee during the Pledge of Allegiance, he was then told by his teacher to stand up and stop it, in front of all his classmates. His choice came after countless NFL players took a knee during the national anthem on Sunday, setting off a storm nationwide, sparking discussions in homes across America.

That boy's mother is speaking out because of a text message she received from her son's first-grade teacher about the incident.

The text message read:.....(see inside)

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthem; education; florida; pascocounty; pledgeofallegiance
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To: Rebelbase

Well I say, “If they take a knee, just give’em the FINGER!!”

And, bravo NRA, herein: https://youtu.be/z3j1ZKz7PWQ


101 posted on 09/28/2017 12:33:24 PM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: Rebelbase

If that had happened when I was in elementary school the little turd would have a very sore ear as a result of being jerked to his feet.


102 posted on 09/29/2017 10:27:00 AM PDT by jimbug
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To: Rebelbase

103 posted on 09/29/2017 12:51:15 PM PDT by doug from upland (Rocket Man found out Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids - it's cold as hell)
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