>My wife, the 2nd grade schoolteacher deals with this issue every year. She explains that those who do not wish to cite the pledge are free not to and may either sit quietly or leave the room. She also explains to the other kids that this is an example of tolerance. It teaches the kids that they don't have to give up their rights for a few nor are the few somehow 'bad' because they don't want to cite the pledge.

Good for her. I wish more were like her.



>It also should not prevent me. It should 'tolerate' me and not try and change me as that's promotion of another position - not mine.

The Pledge of Allegiance does not prevent you from praying anytime. Whatever gave you that idea?


http://www.salon.com/politics/comics/2002/07/04/pledge/index.html