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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: AbolishCSEU

I learned that trick early on as well. Most of my classmates didn’t care though,at least as far as can remember,
But I do remember my mother telling me that the org. was tweaking its stance on the Pledge and we were allowed to stand, the idea being that remaining seated could be mistaken as a sign of disrespect or defiance toward our govt.
Just out of curiosity,were you baptized in the faith?


61 posted on 09/27/2017 4:56:21 PM PDT by snappahead (if your gonna be dumb, you better be tough.)
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To: Ann Archy

“”Let me guess the color of the kid and mother.””

You’re right.....


62 posted on 09/27/2017 4:59:31 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Rebelbase

“”The only way the school will let the kid kneel is for a signed note from the parent.””

No - she said, a note would allow them NOT to say the pledge but they were still required to stand by state law.


63 posted on 09/27/2017 5:00:27 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Impala64ssa

“”When I was in school the policy was that parents who objected to their kids standing for the Pledge “”

Heck, when I was in school and I probably speak for a lot of FReepers, it was NEVER discussed. It was taught and that was it! In the 40’s and 50’s, it would not have been a problem that came up.


64 posted on 09/27/2017 5:03:12 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Rebelbase
Anyone using the public school system -- funded by taxpayers -- as a protest platform, should be expelled.

If you won't support the country, you shouldn't get the goodies.

65 posted on 09/27/2017 5:06:15 PM PDT by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
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To: snappahead

Like most JW kids are, I was pressured into getting baptized around age 17 so that I could get married at age 18


66 posted on 09/27/2017 5:19:24 PM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: AbolishCSEU

I remember watching quite a few of my friends getting dunked at a district convention for that reason and the pressure
I left home at 18, unbaptized.
Now in my 40’s, I still get the regular return visit from the neighborhood JW’s, courtesy of a phone call from my parents


67 posted on 09/27/2017 5:40:50 PM PDT by snappahead (if your gonna be dumb, you better be tough.)
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To: Ann Archy

Right on!


68 posted on 09/27/2017 5:42:07 PM PDT by New Jersey Realist ( (Be Nice To Your Kids. They Will Pick Out Your Nursing Home))
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To: Rebelbase; metmom; Roman_War_Criminal; SaveFerris
Stand for the flag.

Kneel before the cross.

Our insane society, that thinks there are dozens of different pronouns for homosexual perverts, has everything backwards.


69 posted on 09/27/2017 5:56:55 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Rebelbase

This kneeling BS is so pathetic. Way too many attention whores out there.


70 posted on 09/27/2017 6:14:22 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: originalbuckeye

Yes and they were all nigglets.


71 posted on 09/27/2017 6:15:44 PM PDT by wgmalabama
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To: Rebelbase
Her goal is to start a conversation.

She says she didn’t tell her son to do that at school on Monday.


So which is it? Leftists love using children as a way to get attention for themselves.
72 posted on 09/27/2017 6:18:10 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: pfflier
a first grader - a peer group for the nfl players.

Now, just how old is this "first grader"?

73 posted on 09/27/2017 6:22:07 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Rebelbase

Geez, at 6 years old, the kid should be more concerned with coloring inside the lines, and how to write his name. I somehow don’t think that Social Injustice against his Black Brethren is very high up on his list.


74 posted on 09/27/2017 6:25:18 PM PDT by ssaftler (What's an NFL?)
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To: pfflier
Are we playing “Guess the ethnic group”?

They didn't even give a first name of the mother OR child. So we pretty much know without guessing.

75 posted on 09/27/2017 6:28:10 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Its not really the first grader’s age. It’s the nfl players emotional age.


76 posted on 09/27/2017 6:34:02 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: Tammy8
If NFL coaches/owners would have done the same thing this teacher did the first time Kaepernick took a knee during the National Anthem it would have been great!

Sent an e-mail to his mommy?

77 posted on 09/27/2017 6:49:35 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: pfflier

I was just wondering if he’s maybe 11, or something.


78 posted on 09/27/2017 6:55:16 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Windflier

“This crap will be the death of this country”

Ummm, that’s their intention. Respond accordingly !


79 posted on 09/27/2017 7:42:45 PM PDT by snooter55 (People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do)
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To: Rebelbase
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80 posted on 09/27/2017 8:09:16 PM PDT by Tawiskaro
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