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.
But I understand his reasoning for it. I do not like most of our big government not their callous actions against us.
I thought this issue was decided by the courts a long time ago. Conscientious objectors, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, are not required to do the pledge. Apparently this school district didn’t get the memo.
Our own President refuses to salute our soldiers or say the Pledge…
not one person has mentioned the Hiighspanics that refuse DAILY IN OUR SCHOOLS…. nOT ONE MENTION OF IT…
he’s got a good point.
I agree with him, BUT the Flag srands for our country and freedom. NOT the Government.
Little snot nosed bastard…there is a big difference to love of country and allegiance and hating your government…don’t they teach these brats anything these days
While I think he was wrong not standing and saying the pledge his reasons where good. He is just a little miss guided. I also wonder if that is the real reason the school suspended him or was it because he spoke out against the government.
This is wrong to suspend someone for exercising his freedom of speech right,
Protest the White House, protest congress, protest your local officials. Not saying the pledge in protest against the Govt just makes you look like an ass.