Needville High School in Texas suspended Mason Michelac after his refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance as a protest against big government.
“I’m really tired of our government taking advantage of us,” said Michalec in a statement to KHOU. “I don’t agree with the NSA spying on us. And I don’t agree with any of those Internet laws.”
In protesting against our authoritarian government he runs into an authority trying to limit his first amendment rights.
Well Done, George!
Well now you got to remember that pos in the white house has been known to not salute the flag, and hell he has been elected for a second term.
Freedom
No matter which side you are on..Right, Left, Middle…I for one am very proud of this young man. He stood up for what he thinks is right. Even to the point that his first amendment rights were violated. If we want change then we, like him and others before us, need to stand up and make the change.
u go kiddo. give um hell
This kid has a lot of courage, and he wasn’t dissing the flag, he was dissing the government!!! He should be given a medal instead of suspension!!!!
Mason has a legitimate complaint as stated which I fully support but his method to express his grievance was misdirected… since the pledge of allegiance is showing respect and honor to our country and to the constitution, and not to a person or to a lawless president obozo and his government! what I suggest to this courageous kid is not to give the authorities/authoritarians, tyrants, or despot an excuse to restrain or stifle his freedom to express his 1st amendment rights!
Yes i agree Travis Curtis but at the same time, (generally speaking), u see the flag, u either think of, or see gvnmt along with it. Cuz not only does the flag represent our country it also represesents the gvnmt!!! And by pledging aleigence to the flag some ppl may believe thats also pledging aleigence to the gvnmt.
That kid is awake!
You can speak out against the government, but do not disrespect the flag and all of the fine and wonderful people who died for that flag and PAID WITH THEIR LIVES TO GIVE YOU THE FREEDOM AND PRIVILEDGE TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE “BIG GOVERNMENT” YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT. COMPLAIN ALL YOU WANT, BUT DO NOT DISRESPECT OUR FLAG.