Tag: north_carolina
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Deeds, not words shall speak me….
Prolific local blogger Bora Coturnix reveals the back story to the recent CitizenWill post North Carolina Diktat: Thou Shalt Pledge Allegiance. His son was the young student, armed with the courage of his convictions, who calmly asserted his Constitutional right to not be compelled to affirm that which he doesn’t believe. North Carolina’s motto, roughly […]
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North Carolina Diktat: Thou Shalt Pledge Allegiance
It is a hollow affirmation that must be compelled. [UPDATE:] I find it incredibly encouraging for our country when a young person, within a deeply authoritarian framework like our school system, shows the fortitude and courage to calmly assert their Constitutional rights. Moreso in our current national anti-dissent climate – a climate fostered by officials […]