[Willie Green]

So you believe that compelled speech is acceptable?

For the 15 seconds that it takes for a class to recite the Pledge of Allegience, I think students who have a philosophical difference with it can do what many other students have done over the decades, simply stand there semi-quietly, shuffling their feet, gaze around the classroom in boredom at other students mumbling... whatever...

It may not be the most respectful behavior during the pledge, but I don't believe that this is 15 seconds of daily torture that is worthy of some BS ACLU lawsuit.

No doubt some "libertarians" on this forum will disagree with my perspective. But what the heck, they'd approve of pot-smoking drunken orgies with animals in the classroom as long as they didn't pay any school taxes.

[Dimensio]

So a legally mandated oath of allegiance is okay because it's only '15 seconds'?

The fastest way to get me to lose any respect for a country is when that country tries to mandate my respect.

[Protagoras]

Rule number one, when you can't make a logical comment, attack groups of people and lie about what they advocate.

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

[Qwerty]

Have you signed the Loyalty Oath yet? Only an unpatriotic supporter of the enemy would object to signing it every morning.

Joseph Heller bump.