[Willie Green]

Here we go again.
The ACLU and the Axis of Weasels show their ugly faces in the City of Brotherly Love.

[jz638]

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...

The Feddle Gummint has a constitutional obligation to keep out of this argument, lets see if it knows its role.

[Dimensio]

So you believe that compelled speech is acceptable?

[NJ Mountain Goat]

And its not just compelled speech. It is a compelled oath. One edited by congress adding language to smoke out them commies in the 50s. This one the 9th circuit got right. Harrisburg should be the 3rd circuit court.

[Hacksaw]

"We've been getting calls all day from teachers and principals who are just waking up to the fact that there's a new requirement," said Stefan Presser, the legal director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania.

In other words, 2 people called and it is time to go judge-shopping.

[Temple Owl]

We need school choice and vouchers--right now!!!!

[11th_VA]

For what its worth, my son's teacher (NY City Native) ALWAYS ends the pledge of alligence with, "and I hope they kill Osama Bin Laden"

[AGreatPer]

A quick interisting story.

I see they mention The Circle School here in Harrisburg. My goalie (soccer) goes to that school.
Last Saturday after a tournament in Philly he came to me and said, "coach, I think I want to play in the field next week instead of goalie, it will make me feel better." Honest, he said that.

I said, "son, what the hell do you think we are practicing for today?" "We are in the PA State Indoor Cup next week and this was practice for it." "I continued, if you are not going to play goalie next week, let me know right now and please don't show up because your off the team." I continued, "Now, that outta make you feel good."

[ssplam]

I came across this today in a delphi forum.

http://www.post-gazette.com/localnews/20030208pledgereg2p2.asp

It starts:
Pledge of Allegiance law vexes schools

Saturday, February 08, 2003

By Carmen J. Lee, Post-Gazette Education Writer

"Waldorf School of Pittsburgh employees didn't know about the new state law requiring students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. They also were not aware it was supposed to take effect yesterday.

But staff members at the South Side private school said they disagreed with having students recite the pledge every day and with notifying their parents if they didn't.

The American Civil Liberties Union does, too, and filed a lawsuit this week in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, arguing that the law violates a person's constitutional right to free speech."

Link in beginning of post will take you to full article.