I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice. Said that every school day since August of 2002. Except when I have a doctor's appointment or some s**t and come in late.
I sat for it. And, referring to a Supreme Court Case, got my stuffy, right wing principal to send a note to all homeroom teachers that it is unconstitutional for them to force kids to stand.
My only allegiance is to peace and justice.
to play devil's advocate here, what makes forced participation in the pledge different from something like taxation or anything else people justify as part of the 'social contract'? at least with the pledge you're not actually doing anything substantive. i didn't actually help kill any iraqis when i saluted the flag in high school. or subsidize goldman sachs or halliburton.
