[Willie Green]

The question was; "So you believe that compelled speech is acceptable?"

For students in school, yes.
Rote recitation provides the fundamental basis for education.
Same as making it mandatory that students learn to recite their ABCs.
Same as making in mandatory that students learn to recite their multiplication tables, over and over and over again.

You want to file a lawsuit against "mandatory" ABCs and multiplication tables?

How about foreign language classes where speech is mandated to indoctrinate students with nouns, verbs, adjectives, grammar, etc. etc. etc.?

[Protagoras]

For students in school, yes.

Another reason to abolish government schools.

Rote recitation provides the fundamental basis for education.

Political speech is what we are talking about here. Specifically an oath of allegience.

Same as making it mandatory that students learn to recite their ABCs.

No analogy. These are not oaths of allegience.

Same as making in mandatory that students learn to recite their multiplication tables, over and over and over again.

Political speech. "I will obey Bill Clinton, I will obey Bill Clinton, I will obey Bill Clinton. Seig heil, Seig heil, Seig heil.

[Diverdogz]

Take a look at the origins of the Pledge of Allegiance...

http://www.cwu.edu/~millerj/jack/flag.html