Lawsuit: Michigan teacher tried to force Palestinian American student to stand for Pledge

[j-mac]

Nowhere does it state that the family isn't from here.

You have something showing they were born here?

 

[Jroc]

How does reciting a meaningless loyalty oath composed by a socialist help with their math or reading skills?

Seems to me that if you taut freedom, it should be to say things you don't like. Otherwise we are no better than the CCP or Hamas.

"You better enjoy your freedom by toeing the line!!!"

The classroom is a dictatorship do what you're told ..you can protest on your own time

 

[initforme]

I’m. not sure

But I still wondering about her citizenship

Do you think thete are not other kids, born here to american citizens, who do not stand? Out of the millions upon millions id bet theres more than you think. While i dont agree with it that is most very likely a fact. Kids do rebellious thi gs, then grow out of it. Perhaps they want attention. Life goes on. Now onto things that matter.

 

[irosie91]

Do you think thete are not other kids, born here to american citizens, who do not stand? Out of the millions upon millions id bet theres more than you think. While i dont agree with it that is most very likely a fact. Kids do rebellious thi gs, then grow out of it. Perhaps they want attention. Life goes on. Now onto things that matter.

what is your point?

 

[Mac-7]

Do you think thete are not other kids, born here to american citizens, who do not stand? Out of the millions upon millions id bet theres more than you think. While i dont agree with it that is most very likely a fact. Kids do rebellious thi gs, then grow out of it. Perhaps they want attention. Life goes on. Now onto things that matter.

Of course there are

And they are a shame on their parents for raising political heathens

But I support free speech FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS

Its an important feature of the Constitution

But immigrants do not deserve that right

 

[Moonglow]

The classroom is a dictatorship do what you're told ..you can protest on your own time

Or test out of the classes.

 

[irosie91]

Of course there are

And they are a shame on their parents for raising political heathens

But I support free speech FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS

Its an important feature of the Constitution

But immigrants do not deserve that right

IMVO (In My Vaunted Opinion) children are under the authority of their teachers in school.
"forced to stand"??? gimme a break-----the kid needs a lesson in basic etiquette---depending
on age-----she could be excluded from the class or suspended ---and parents get a letter

 

[pknopp]

You have something showing they were born here?

I don't have to. I have nothing showing you weren't born here but I'm not the one making the assumptions. Just pointing out the facts as known.

 

[j-mac]

I don't have to. I have nothing showing you weren't born here but I'm not the one making the assumptions. Just pointing out the facts as known.

Once again shooting off your mouth without knowledge of your claims....Do us all a favor and just stfu...

 

[Mac-7]

IMVO (In My Vaunted Opinion) children are under the authority of their teachers in school.
"forced to stand"??? gimme a break-----the kid needs a lesson in basic etiquette---depending
on age-----she could be excluded from the class or suspended ---and parents get a letter

I did not say “forced to stand”

I used the word “encouraged”

Teachers are happy to encourage children to be woke or green, when love of country is far more important in my opinion

 

[Unkotare]

Seems to me that if you taut [sic] freedom, it should be to say things you don't like.

Too bad no one ever “taught” you English.

 

[irosie91]

I did not say “forced to stand”

I used the word “encouraged”

Teachers are happy to encourage children to be woke or green, when love of country is far more important in my opinion

read it again---I did not claim that YOU said "forced to stand"

 

[Godboy]

‘A Palestinian American student in Michigan is suing a middle school teacher and Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, claiming in federal court that the educator violated the student's First Amendment right by attempting to force the student to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The East Middle School teacher, Carissa Soranno, according to the lawsuit, allegedly told the student, “Since you live in this country and enjoy its freedom, if you don’t like it, you should go back to your country.”

The student, 14, is referred to as D.K. in the suit and is represented in the claim in U.S. District Court in Detroit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan and Arab American Civil Rights League. The student did not want to stand for the pledge because she believes the U.S. government has supported Israel in the Israel-Hamas war that has devastated Gaza and left thousands dead, according to the claim.

The suit, filed June 25, asks for a judgment that finds the educator's actions unconstitutional and awards damages, claiming Soranno's actions inflicted emotional distress on the student. A spokesperson for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network. Soranno did not answer a voicemail left by a reporter at a phone number associated with her name.

"The right to freely speak — or not speak — is a form of protest that is fundamental to a well-functioning democracy — even when its exercise creates controversy or makes others uncomfortable," wrote Bonitsu Kitaba, interim legal director for the ACLU of Michigan, in a news release.’

Lawsuit: Michigan teacher tried to force Palestinian American student to stand for Pledge

A Palestinian American student in Michigan is suing a middle school teacher and school district, claiming the educator violated the First Amendment.

www.usatoday.com

West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943): students can’t be compelled to say the Pledge of Allegiance in public school.

Deport him and his entire family.

 

[Mac-7]

read it again---I did not claim that YOU said "forced to stand"

I know you didnt

My comment was for libs who will inevitably pretend thats what I want

 

[initforme]

I did not say “forced to stand”

I used the word “encouraged”

Teachers are happy to encourage children to be woke or green, when love of country is far more important in my opinion

Perhaps just the facts, without any bias pro or against, should be taught. That would be the mostvligical and moral.

 

[Mac-7]

Perhaps just the facts, without any bias pro or against, should be taught. That would be the mostvligical and moral.

Tell that to the libs who are grooming innocent children through the public school monopoly

 

[initforme]

Tell that to the libs who are grooming innocent children through the public school monopoly

None of that here so its not an issud for this citizen, born here, to 2 americans, to get involved in. Snooze.

 

[Leo123]

No hypocrisy at all.

You see, none of my neighbors have ever tried to kill me.

Because I didn't steal their land.
I don't bulldoze their homes
I don't slaughter their children.

Israel roots date back to 1020 BCE. Since then the area has been conquered by the Assyrians and the Babylonians. Persians, Greeks and Selecucid Empire. Romans annexed Judea. Bar Kokhba (132-136 CE) diminished Jewish authority. Jewish Diaspora spread across the Mediterranean. In the 7th century, the area saw the rise of Islam. The next millennium brought control shifts by the Crusaders, Mamluks, Ottomans until the end of WWI. That is only a small portion of history. The land has been 'stolen' and 'stolen' back for centuries since the establishment of 'modern' israel around 1020 BCE.

 

[JoeB131]

It takes less than a minute to recite the Pledge

That leaves the rest of the school day for math and reading

That's a minute they could spend teaching the subject matter.

I went to a Catholic School, where they made us do a prayer and the Pledge.

Meaningless rituals are exactly that. I'd rather they learn critical thinking skills.

 

[JoeB131]

Israel roots date back to 1020 BCE. Since then the area has been conquered by the Assyrians and the Babylonians. Persians, Greeks and Selecucid Empire. Romans annexed Judea. Bar Kokhba (132-136 CE) diminished Jewish authority. Jewish Diaspora spread across the Mediterranean. In the 7th century, the area saw the rise of Islam. The next millennium brought control shifts by the Crusaders, Mamluks, Ottomans until the end of WWI. That is only a small portion of history. The land has been 'stolen' and 'stolen' back for centuries since the establishment of 'modern' israel around 1020 BCE.

Here's the thing. Worshippers of Yahweh were not the majority back then or before the establishment of the Zionist Entity by Europeans.