Texas Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance

[Lakhota]

Ken Paxton says he’s watching out for parental rights by intervening in a lawsuit over a student who refused to stand.

The Texas attorney general has jumped into a Houston area lawsuit to defend a state law that requires schoolchildren to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance unless a parent or guardian opts them out.

State Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office has moved to intervene in the suit brought on behalf of former Windfern High School student India Landry last year.

Landry, then 17, accused the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District and several of its officials of violating her First Amendment rights when they suspended her for refusing to stand during the pledge.

Amid nationwide protests over race relations and police brutality in America, Landry, who is black, said she took issue with this line in the pledge: “With liberty and justice for all.”

“It’s not obviously what’s going on in America today,” she told Houston station KHOU last October.

Paxton argued in his statement that requiring the pledge to be recited at school fosters “respect for our flag and a patriotic love of our country.” He said, “School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge.”

The Republican attorney general noted that the state law allows students to opt out of the pledge if they submit written permission from a parent or guardian. He said leaving that decision up to parents respects their rights.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that parents have a fundamental interest in guiding the education and upbringing of their children, which is a critical aspect of liberty guaranteed by the Constitution,” Paxton said. “The Texas Legislature protected that interest by giving the choice of whether an individual student will recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the student’s parent or guardian.”

Although the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that the state cannot force public school children to recite the pledge, Paxton pointed to a 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit involving a similar Florida law, which held that protecting parents’ rights to some control over their children’s education can justify some restrictions on the First Amendment rights of those children.

"School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge."
--Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton​

More: TX Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance

I think this is scary - and unconstitutional. No one should be forced or legally compelled to stand or participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. What do you think?

 

[WEATHER53]

Don’t force but don’t eliminate pledge
Voluntarily sit. Eventually that generation thinks of it like electing to not take recess.

 

[Lakhota]

Unlike the Constitution, the Pledge of Allegiance is not part of our founding heritage.

The form of the pledge used today was largely devised by Francis Bellamy in 1892, and formally adopted by Congress as the pledge in 1942.[7] The official name of The Pledge of Allegiance was adopted in 1945. The most recent alteration of its wording came on Flag Day in 1954, when the words "under God" were added.[8]

Pledge of Allegiance (United States) - Wikipedia

 

[dudmuck]

Ken Paxton says he’s watching out for parental rights by intervening in a lawsuit over a student who refused to stand.

The Texas attorney general has jumped into a Houston area lawsuit to defend a state law that requires schoolchildren to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance unless a parent or guardian opts them out.

State Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office has moved to intervene in the suit brought on behalf of former Windfern High School student India Landry last year.

Landry, then 17, accused the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District and several of its officials of violating her First Amendment rights when they suspended her for refusing to stand during the pledge.

Amid nationwide protests over race relations and police brutality in America, Landry, who is black, said she took issue with this line in the pledge: “With liberty and justice for all.”

“It’s not obviously what’s going on in America today,” she told Houston station KHOU last October.

Paxton argued in his statement that requiring the pledge to be recited at school fosters “respect for our flag and a patriotic love of our country.” He said, “School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge.”

The Republican attorney general noted that the state law allows students to opt out of the pledge if they submit written permission from a parent or guardian. He said leaving that decision up to parents respects their rights.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that parents have a fundamental interest in guiding the education and upbringing of their children, which is a critical aspect of liberty guaranteed by the Constitution,” Paxton said. “The Texas Legislature protected that interest by giving the choice of whether an individual student will recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the student’s parent or guardian.”

Although the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that the state cannot force public school children to recite the pledge, Paxton pointed to a 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit involving a similar Florida law, which held that protecting parents’ rights to some control over their children’s education can justify some restrictions on the First Amendment rights of those children.

"School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge."
--Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton​

More: TX Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance

I think this is scary - and unconstitutional. No one should be forced or legally compelled to stand or participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. What do you think?

forcing kids to pledge was ruled unconstitutional in 1943. Texas is ranking right up there with north korea on the freedom index.

 

[Lakhota]

The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country.

Shortly thereafter, the pledge was begun with the right hand over the heart, and after reciting "to the Flag," the arm was extended toward the Flag, palm-down.

In World War II, the salute too much resembled the Nazi salute, so it was changed to keep the right hand over the heart throughout.

The Pledge of Allegiance

Written by a SOCIALIST - and Texas honors it? Interesting...

 

[theHawk]

Run with that libs. Tell America just how much you hate the pledge of allegiance. Just like the anthem kneelers, you’ll be a smash hit on Election Day.

 

[edthecynic]

So much for "small government" CON$ervoFascism!!
CON$ want government to control every aspect of our lives while they accuse and condemn the Democrats for doing what CON$ do.
Like I have said, "Republicans are just like Democrats, only more so!"

 

[edthecynic]

Run with that libs. Tell America just how much you hate the pledge of allegiance. Just like the anthem kneelers, you’ll be a smash hit on Election Day.

Just because you Russia loving CON$ hate FREEDOM, doesn't mean real American true blue Liberals hate FREEDOM like you do.

 

[Blackrook]

When you attack the Pledge of Alliegiance, it is sweet, sweet music to my ears. It's like saying to the American people, "Please vote Republican!"

 

[Gracie]

If some brats parents are having a cow about the kid standing for the Pledge, then tell the brat to sit and stfu. Don't force the WHOLE SCHOOL to NOT stand. And you KNOW its the parents having a cow..not the kid. They don't give a shit one way or another.

 

[Windparadox]

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a) I cannot recall ever doing the pledge of allegiance in high school except at pep rallies.

b) Up until 1941, the US used the Bellamy Salute.
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[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Ken Paxton says he’s watching out for parental rights by intervening in a lawsuit over a student who refused to stand.

The Texas attorney general has jumped into a Houston area lawsuit to defend a state law that requires schoolchildren to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance unless a parent or guardian opts them out.

State Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office has moved to intervene in the suit brought on behalf of former Windfern High School student India Landry last year.

Landry, then 17, accused the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District and several of its officials of violating her First Amendment rights when they suspended her for refusing to stand during the pledge.

Amid nationwide protests over race relations and police brutality in America, Landry, who is black, said she took issue with this line in the pledge: “With liberty and justice for all.”

“It’s not obviously what’s going on in America today,” she told Houston station KHOU last October.

Paxton argued in his statement that requiring the pledge to be recited at school fosters “respect for our flag and a patriotic love of our country.” He said, “School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge.”

The Republican attorney general noted that the state law allows students to opt out of the pledge if they submit written permission from a parent or guardian. He said leaving that decision up to parents respects their rights.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that parents have a fundamental interest in guiding the education and upbringing of their children, which is a critical aspect of liberty guaranteed by the Constitution,” Paxton said. “The Texas Legislature protected that interest by giving the choice of whether an individual student will recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the student’s parent or guardian.”

Although the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that the state cannot force public school children to recite the pledge, Paxton pointed to a 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit involving a similar Florida law, which held that protecting parents’ rights to some control over their children’s education can justify some restrictions on the First Amendment rights of those children.

"School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge."
--Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton​

More: TX Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance

I think this is scary - and unconstitutional. No one should be forced or legally compelled to stand or participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. What do you think?

Ken Paxton is a motherfucking ass clown.

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[oreo]

Ken Paxton says he’s watching out for parental rights by intervening in a lawsuit over a student who refused to stand.

The Texas attorney general has jumped into a Houston area lawsuit to defend a state law that requires schoolchildren to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance unless a parent or guardian opts them out.

State Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office has moved to intervene in the suit brought on behalf of former Windfern High School student India Landry last year.

Landry, then 17, accused the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District and several of its officials of violating her First Amendment rights when they suspended her for refusing to stand during the pledge.

Amid nationwide protests over race relations and police brutality in America, Landry, who is black, said she took issue with this line in the pledge: “With liberty and justice for all.”

“It’s not obviously what’s going on in America today,” she told Houston station KHOU last October.

Paxton argued in his statement that requiring the pledge to be recited at school fosters “respect for our flag and a patriotic love of our country.” He said, “School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge.”

The Republican attorney general noted that the state law allows students to opt out of the pledge if they submit written permission from a parent or guardian. He said leaving that decision up to parents respects their rights.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that parents have a fundamental interest in guiding the education and upbringing of their children, which is a critical aspect of liberty guaranteed by the Constitution,” Paxton said. “The Texas Legislature protected that interest by giving the choice of whether an individual student will recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the student’s parent or guardian.”

Although the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that the state cannot force public school children to recite the pledge, Paxton pointed to a 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit involving a similar Florida law, which held that protecting parents’ rights to some control over their children’s education can justify some restrictions on the First Amendment rights of those children.

"School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge."
--Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton​

More: TX Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance

I think this is scary - and unconstitutional. No one should be forced or legally compelled to stand or participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. What do you think?

I would much prefer that kids wanted to stand to the flag, versus being forced too. Are we turning into North Korea?

 

[Dale Smith]

I don't stand for the pledge of allegiance to the corporate banner of USA.INC nor do I stand for the national anthem on those rare occasions that I attend a sporting event. I walked out on Eddie Bernice Johnson when she (snicker) "graced us" with an appearance at my work place in 1992. When America returns to being a republic instead of a corporate entity? Then and only then will I pledge allegiance to it. Right now? It's no different than Wal-Mart or any other corporation. Democrats are only "patriotic" if they are running the show which proves that they are nothing but phony pieces of shit. At least the repubs are consistent even if they are wrong.

 

[BertramN]

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Ken Paxton says he’s watching out for parental rights by intervening in a lawsuit over a student who refused to stand.

The Texas attorney general has jumped into a Houston area lawsuit to defend a state law that requires schoolchildren to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance unless a parent or guardian opts them out.

State Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office has moved to intervene in the suit brought on behalf of former Windfern High School student India Landry last year.

Landry, then 17, accused the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District and several of its officials of violating her First Amendment rights when they suspended her for refusing to stand during the pledge.

Amid nationwide protests over race relations and police brutality in America, Landry, who is black, said she took issue with this line in the pledge: “With liberty and justice for all.”

“It’s not obviously what’s going on in America today,” she told Houston station KHOU last October.

Paxton argued in his statement that requiring the pledge to be recited at school fosters “respect for our flag and a patriotic love of our country.” He said, “School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge.”

The Republican attorney general noted that the state law allows students to opt out of the pledge if they submit written permission from a parent or guardian. He said leaving that decision up to parents respects their rights.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that parents have a fundamental interest in guiding the education and upbringing of their children, which is a critical aspect of liberty guaranteed by the Constitution,” Paxton said. “The Texas Legislature protected that interest by giving the choice of whether an individual student will recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the student’s parent or guardian.”

Although the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that the state cannot force public school children to recite the pledge, Paxton pointed to a 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit involving a similar Florida law, which held that protecting parents’ rights to some control over their children’s education can justify some restrictions on the First Amendment rights of those children.

"School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge."
--Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton​

More: TX Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance

I think this is scary - and unconstitutional. No one should be forced or legally compelled to stand or participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. What do you think?

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On the up side, Paxton, obviously a staunch conservative, is at least demanding the students pledge allegiance to the United States' flag. The idiot trump has made it a point to sell his conservative followers on the idea the Confederate, the Nazi, and the Russian flags are equally appropriate to honor with the "Pledge of Allegiance".

The Texas school system already censors recent history, history that is still making headlines. So Paxton's "enforced patriotism" as part of the curriculum is not surprising for such a backward-thinking state.

The next question, how many U.S. flags are in Paxton's immediate reach, to be used in a political emergency for him to wrap himself.


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[Dale Smith]

Ken Paxtonsays he’s watching out for parental rights by intervening in a lawsuit over a student who refused to stand.

The Texas attorney general has jumped into a Houston area lawsuit to defend a state law that requires schoolchildren to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance unless a parent or guardian opts them out.

State Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office has moved to intervene in the suit brought on behalf of former Windfern High School student India Landry last year.

Landry, then 17, accused the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District and several of its officials of violating her First Amendment rights when they suspended her for refusing to stand during the pledge.

Amid nationwide protests over race relations and police brutality in America, Landry, who is black, said she took issue with this line in the pledge: “With liberty and justice for all.”

“It’s not obviously what’s going on in America today,” she told Houston station KHOU last October.

Paxton argued in his statement that requiring the pledge to be recited at school fosters “respect for our flag and a patriotic love of our country.” He said, “School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge.”

The Republican attorney general noted that the state law allows students to opt out of the pledge if they submit written permission from a parent or guardian. He said leaving that decision up to parents respects their rights.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that parents have a fundamental interest in guiding the education and upbringing of their children, which is a critical aspect of liberty guaranteed by the Constitution,” Paxton said. “The Texas Legislature protected that interest by giving the choice of whether an individual student will recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the student’s parent or guardian.”

Although the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that the state cannot force public school children to recite the pledge, Paxton pointed to a 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit involving a similar Florida law, which held that protecting parents’ rights to some control over their children’s education can justify some restrictions on the First Amendment rights of those children.

"School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge."
--Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton​

More: TX Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance

I think this is scary - and unconstitutional. No one should be forced or legally compelled to stand or participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. What do you think?

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One positive aspect of the Texas atty general's

Ken Paxton says he’s watching out for parental rights by intervening in a lawsuit over a student who refused to stand.

The Texas attorney general has jumped into a Houston area lawsuit to defend a state law that requires schoolchildren to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance unless a parent or guardian opts them out.

State Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office has moved to intervene in the suit brought on behalf of former Windfern High School student India Landry last year.

Landry, then 17, accused the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District and several of its officials of violating her First Amendment rights when they suspended her for refusing to stand during the pledge.

Amid nationwide protests over race relations and police brutality in America, Landry, who is black, said she took issue with this line in the pledge: “With liberty and justice for all.”

“It’s not obviously what’s going on in America today,” she told Houston station KHOU last October.

Paxton argued in his statement that requiring the pledge to be recited at school fosters “respect for our flag and a patriotic love of our country.” He said, “School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge.”

The Republican attorney general noted that the state law allows students to opt out of the pledge if they submit written permission from a parent or guardian. He said leaving that decision up to parents respects their rights.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that parents have a fundamental interest in guiding the education and upbringing of their children, which is a critical aspect of liberty guaranteed by the Constitution,” Paxton said. “The Texas Legislature protected that interest by giving the choice of whether an individual student will recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the student’s parent or guardian.”

Although the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that the state cannot force public school children to recite the pledge, Paxton pointed to a 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit involving a similar Florida law, which held that protecting parents’ rights to some control over their children’s education can justify some restrictions on the First Amendment rights of those children.

"School children cannot unilaterally refuse to participate in the pledge."
--Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton​

More: TX Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance

I think this is scary - and unconstitutional. No one should be forced or legally compelled to stand or participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. What do you think?

.
On the up side, Paxton, obviously a staunch conservative, is at least demanding the students pledge allegiance to the United States' flag. The idiot trump has made it a point to sell his conservative followers on the idea the Confederate, the Nazi, and the Russian flags are equally appropriate to honor with the "Pledge of Allegiance".

The Texas school system already censors recent history, history that is still making headlines. So Paxton's "enforced patriotism" as part of the curriculum is not surprising for such a backward-thinking state.

The next question, how many U.S. flags are in Paxton's immediate reach, to be used in a political emergency for him to wrap himself.


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Antifa and La Raza have been waving the communist fag flag with leftard approval........funny how that is, no?

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

I would much prefer that kids wanted to stand to the flag, versus being forced too. Are we turning into North Korea?

This.

Ken Paxton is such a motherfucking douchebag. I could tell you all sorts of stories about how that jackass and his commie bitch wife fucked up Collin County, Texas with their bullshit politics, but let's just leave it at this:

Ken Paxton is a motherfucking ass clown.

 

[Snouter]

As long as the AT supports home schooling, there are no issues...unless Bootney wants to give us more details.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

As long as the AT supports home schooling, there are no issues...unless Bootney wants to give us more details.

Google Former District Judge Chris Oldner. Also, google now former District Judge Scott Becker.

Oldner (good guy and great judge) was presiding over the grand jury that indicted Paxton for securities fraud. There was nothing Older could have done to prevent the indictment, but it made him a political enemy to Paxton, who gave not one single fuck about a judge's duty to obey the law and remain natural in presiding over a grand jury. Paxton expected Oldner to break the fucking law on his behalf, consequences be damned. Because Oldner failed to take one for the Paxton team, Paxton and his political allies did all sorts of shit to pressure Oldner, who finally decided to not seek re-election.

Becker was the other district judge whose sole offense to Paxton was being given the responsibility to appoint a prosecutor for Paxton's case because the Collin County DA, Paxton's college roommate at Baylor, was forced to recuse himself. Apparently, Paxton expected Becker to appoint a functional retard as the prosecutor or refuse to appoint anyone at all, and make the case go away.

So, to sum it all up...

Ken Paxton is a motherfucking ass clown.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

....and Paxton's wife is a communist bitch.