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Should children be allowed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance? FREEP this Poll!
Fox 28 ^
| June 26, 2002
| KAYU TV
Posted on 06/26/2002 10:20:19 PM PDT by VRWC_Member428
SHOULD CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BE ALLOWED TO CITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE?
68.8% NO
31.1% YES
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To: VRWC_Member428
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posted on
06/26/2002 10:22:17 PM PDT
by
MinuteGal
To: MinuteGal
39.7% yes, keep freeping
To: VRWC_Member428
What's wrong with those people in Spokaloo?
To: VRWC_Member428
BTTT
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posted on
06/26/2002 10:34:40 PM PDT
by
brat
To: VRWC_Member428
The results were just announced on the news.
52% No
48% Yes
Close... too close. But the numbers at the page are still going up! Just too late for broadcast...
To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
What's wrong with those people in Spokaloo? I don't know, it's not even the right question. Nobody has said that children can't recite the pledge.
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posted on
06/26/2002 10:35:37 PM PDT
by
mlo
To: VRWC_Member428
Can't believe so many are voting no! What is happening to this country? They are all nuts!
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posted on
06/26/2002 10:36:29 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
To: sneakypete
Would it be okay if believers just mouthed the words "under God"? Would the mere mouthing of the words "under God" in a public school violate the atheists' alleged constitutional right not have religion "shoved down their throats"?
To: VRWC_Member428
55% YES
45% NO
Freeped and bumped gladly!
To: VRWC_Member428
Who in the H would not allow children to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in school?!?!?!
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posted on
06/26/2002 10:49:21 PM PDT
by
DennisR
To: DennisR
Who in the H would not allow children to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in school?!?!?! Noone. Even in the 9th Circuit with this ruling in effect, a child may recite the pledge and use the words "under god". A teacher may lead the pledge but omit the words "under god".
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posted on
06/26/2002 10:52:05 PM PDT
by
mlo
To: Kevin Curry
No, that would not be good enough for the atheists. Which brings up a great question: why do atheists spend so much time refuting something that they believe does not exist? That would be like me spending a lot of time making sure that no one believes in Sasquatch, martians, and the Loch Ness monster. In other words, a total waste of time. So why should atheists be offended if children say "under God"? Ah! Maybe we should change it to "...one nation, under our Creator..." You know, kind of like what the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES says as authored long before 1954.
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posted on
06/26/2002 10:54:07 PM PDT
by
DennisR
To: mlo
A teacher may lead the pledge but omit the words "under god".A fine and oh-so delicate distinction. Bill Clinton would admire such sophistry and miraculous word-smithing.
What if the teacher merely mouths the words "under God" or says them in Russian? Would that be permissible? If we're going to use sophistry to explain this inane decision, let's use it without apology or rstraint.
To: DennisR
Sasquatch, Martians, and the Loch Ness monster never were reported to have made claims like the Lord. That does nettle atheists, who can't live with God, yet somehow can't live without Him to fight.
To: VRWC_Member428
Spokane bump here! I don't think I've ever even watched this channel's news.
To: Kevin Curry
Are you suggesting I used sophistry? I simply explained what the ruling was. It was a purely factual statement.
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posted on
06/27/2002 8:13:23 AM PDT
by
mlo
To: mlo
The decision as you "factually" reported it reeks of sophistry. Whether you personally buy into this sophistry is an entirely different issue.
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