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Monday, September 08, 2003
Nothing quite says "freedom" like being compelled to recite a loyalty oath.
Texas, the embarassing state that we keep locked in the attic whenever the neighbors come over, is naked and shouting in the street again:
Teachers in Texas are accustomed to leading their students in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance (search) every day, but this is the first school year that students are required to say it.
The attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, sparked a resurgence in patriotism, and now with the war on terror, more and more states think it's a good time to remind students what the United States is fighting for.
"I think that with the passing of this law by the Legislature, we are fostering patriotism, which is a good thing," said parent Clelon Houet.
Texas is now the largest of 34 states in the nation to require that students pledge their allegiance to the flag. Six other states encourage saying the Pledge and a handful of others have a variety of guidelines on the issue. For example, in Missouri, students are to recite the Pledge at least once a week, whereas in Mississippi, it's once a month.
Despite the Texas law, students do still have the option not to take part, though to be relinquished from duty, students must get a note from mom or dad.
"As a teacher I haven't come across a parent or a child who did not want to say the Pledge so I haven't had to deal with that," said first grade teacher Kelly Moore.
If I believed in a god I would thank him hourly that I don't live in Texas. My apologies to the reasonable people of the state, but Texas is flypaper for morons.
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