the pledge

[low_delta]

Remember I mentioned that the Madison (WI) school board voted not to require the schools to say the pledge because it contained the phrase "under God"?

Now there is a huge and enthusiastic recall drive, trying to get certain board members removed. I think that is wrong. Those board members were (most likely) simply trying to avoid getting caught in a lawsuit. If the citizens think it was the wrong decision, they should state their case and try to get them to change their minds, not have them fired. That option should be reserved for wrongdoing, not for simply making the wrong choice. Especially one that had the district's best interests in mind.

Comments

[vlinker.livejournal.com]

perhaps.....they are not afraid of a lawsuit now?......such frivolity in the courts......and who pays for it?.......

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

I guess from their point of view...they elected the board members to represent their views, and now they don't agree, so they want new board members.

I agree with you...it's an extreme way to handle a simple issue of different choices. No children are being hurt, no critical educational issues are at stake.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I've been following that, too...it sounds pretty scary:(

I've been hoping that our country wouldn't start to do this Uber-Patriotic thing and cracking the whip on everyone who might not completely agree with something. This isn't a good sign.

[redthread.livejournal.com]

*rolls eyes*, goodness, that's silly. Surely those people have bigger things to worry about.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Nothing is bigger than God.

[redthread.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!

I can bet GOD has MUCH bigger things to worry about!!! ;)