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99. Not The Onion

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 07:07 PM

Jan 2013

One of the sad things about this story is that this was not in The Onion. That means this is a real story. This really happened. At one point when I read the title of the post I wondered, is this from The Onion. I later realized this story was from the Daily Herald.

Second, why would this guy get upset that his son is asked to recite a pledge that asks him to treat others with respect, follow school rules, and do his best? What did he think was in the school rules? In addition, if he did not know the school rules he could have just asked to be informed of the school rules, or to see the school rules.

Finally, for this guy to state that he had "spilled blood before" and would again then claim that he had not threatened violence is crazy. What is his definition of threatening violence?

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Dad visits kid�s school, doesn�t hear �liberty� in Pledge of Allegiance, threatens to "spill blood" [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 OP

Bet he hangs on every word uttered on FOX. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #1

political and social indoctrination based on factually bereft or incorrect proganda think Jan 2013 #84

I'm a veteran, and I understand that Ron Green Jan 2013 #2

Well, technically, requiring schoolchildren to recite NashvilleLefty Jan 2013 #3

Exactly. The guy is clearly a moran. nt valerief Jan 2013 #43

Ya know what we did in school (late 60s -- early 70s)? Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #4

Ooooo you rebel.... n/t Agschmid Jan 2013 #6

Badda bing! Time to bring truth back to schoolchildren. nt valerief Jan 2013 #44

That is great! Plucketeer Jan 2013 #69

I stood up, hands at my side and never pledged to the flag.... WCGreen Jan 2013 #75

When my daughter graduated from elementary school she was in a ceremony freedom fighter jh Jan 2013 #95

Cool... WCGreen Jan 2013 #118

He's a RW Reagan worshiper - here's his FaceBook below Jumping John Jan 2013 #5

Interesting replies from his friends proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #10

It looks like his friends bust him out constantly on his posts. MessiahRp Jan 2013 #35

THIS^^^^^^^^! Cha Jan 2013 #97

Exactly. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #104

This is kindergarten folks... AnneD Jan 2013 #133

I'm glad I spent my kindergarten years at a babysitter's Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #141

FTW! n/t Zookeeper Jan 2013 #134

Did you look at his "Likes" page? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #28

he needs to remove all grateful dead links bora13 Jan 2013 #61

Floyd too.n/t skamaria Jan 2013 #121

a link from his facebook page .... no lapdog media Botany Jan 2013 #53

Big Shocker, he's racist piece of shit. nm Cha Jan 2013 #98

Thanks for the link! obama2terms Jan 2013 #139

His ex-wife now has the kids full time, no surprise Hekate Jan 2013 #7

This was posted on his Facebook page: proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #12

S**t. I think I'd take the kids and move far away Hekate Jan 2013 #16

Well the fact that his Facebook page isn't set to private tells us a lot. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #17

Trying to follow the logic of that flowchart would make anyone nuts. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #18

Ha! But it's got the word "Proven" in there, so it must make sense. valerief Jan 2013 #45

You're right, I missed it... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #67

I associated "proven" with Child Abuse immoderate Jan 2013 #79

it isnt difficult. The 'victim' has to pay child support. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #77

MRA? erpowers Jan 2013 #100

Men's Rights Activists obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #107

Thanks for posting that. I was sitting here at home, thinking: ... BlueJazz Jan 2013 #83

But it has clip art and arrows catrose Jan 2013 #88

He probably created it using Mad Skillz he learned while earning his degrees from U of Pheonix auburngrad82 Jan 2013 #109

Bwahahahahahahah! crim son Jan 2013 #129

Holy crap, if Glenn Grothman sees this it'll be codified in Wisconsin law within a week. Scuba Jan 2013 #38

A men's rights guy with anger issues. What could go wrong there? Patiod Jan 2013 #48

I am sure she lives in fear of this guy obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #49

Chip on his shoulder, much? Tab Jan 2013 #66

Yikes!!! Keep kids very far away from this man! Initech Jan 2013 #86

A men's rights activist, aka twisted misogynist asshole. morningfog Jan 2013 #120

Oh, thank GOD! Those sweet little faces on his FB page are gut-wrenching. Iris Jan 2013 #106

what a loon sad-cafe Jan 2013 #8

Yep. Check out his Facebook page. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #11

it is scary to know that people like this exist sad-cafe Jan 2013 #91

"freak out nation" Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #9

In Junior High, our Principle used to scream when we paused between Bonobo Jan 2013 #13

I never say "under God" proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #15

+1 AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #19

The years I teach World Geography, I point out the obvious - look at any map. mbperrin Jan 2013 #140

We never paused at "under God" back during WW2! JHB Jan 2013 #46

Hell, no. They think the Pledge is part of the Constitution dating back to 1787. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #85

1787? You sayin' the Constitution ain't part of the Bible? tclambert Jan 2013 #124

This is surprising. Usually people only get upset if they don't hear the students shout "UNDER GOD" JVS Jan 2013 #14

The crazies on the Right have ruined the meaning of the word "liberty". CheapShotArtist Jan 2013 #20

The older and wiser I become, the more childish and Fascistic the pledge seems. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2013 #21

After three years having my kids in German public schools flygal Jan 2013 #29

I started kindergarten in FlaGranny Jan 2013 #127

After 9/11, a wingnut PA rep wanted to require the flag & pledge at all schools Patiod Jan 2013 #50

That's the same reason we didn't get the pledge mandated in KS proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #81

They can mandate it until they are blue in the face, but it won't happen Patiod Jan 2013 #96

"....And how would they go about forcing these kids to do the pledge?...." kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #111

If I had known what it meant when they made us chant it every day.... mwb970 Jan 2013 #60

It is nothing more... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #68

The guy needs a full metal straight jacket...nt GReedDiamond Jan 2013 #22

So not saying the word "liberty" somehow equates to "Hitler Youth". Initech Jan 2013 #23

Little can McGroarty comprehend, but ... area51 Jan 2013 #24

My daughter had a great idea... kag Jan 2013 #25

Your daughter is really smart tavalon Jan 2013 #34

Children should wait to recite the pledge until all the words are on their grade level spelling. DhhD Jan 2013 #54

Wow, some people are nuts! nt cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #26

I liked this comment from his local paper. Divernan Jan 2013 #27

Touche, LOL. catbyte Jan 2013 #32

Oh the irony there Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #30

Reminds me of when I recited the pledge in kindergarten. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #93

What a dangerous fool! SouthernDonkey Jan 2013 #31

Wow, Godwin's Law, dude, tavalon Jan 2013 #33

This guy has a major chip on his shoulder and is spoiling for a fight. Tanuki Jan 2013 #36

What a freakin' loon! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #37

Thank goodness it was a kindergarten class. JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #70

I don't think so. He probably scared the day lights out of those babies. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #82

He took an oath to serve the Constitution, but not to serve the government? Rozlee Jan 2013 #87

So, meanit Jan 2013 #114

The dude always has the option of joining his PTA and/or run for the Board of Education. no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #39

Ho Hum just another AWG making Terrorists threats, lucky for him he is white and can get a pass for stultusporcos Jan 2013 #40

he lives in rockford il....there`s nothing more to say. madrchsod Jan 2013 #41

New mental illness: the FOX Effect. (P.S. No child can be compelled to say the PoA. Stand, yes; WinkyDink Jan 2013 #42

Standing is often compelled, erroneously. July Jan 2013 #62

creator of the pledge was socialist. Seriously. cvoogt Jan 2013 #47

And check out gasser85 Jan 2013 #71

Another Fox Indoctrinated FrightWing Crazy Intimidating School Officials And Upsetting Little Children cantbeserious Jan 2013 #51

Remember how we used to be fed images of the Chinese school children... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #52

these heaven05 Jan 2013 #55

+1 lunasun Jan 2013 #123

Almost every elementary school I sub in has some kind of classroom/school pledge. Jennicut Jan 2013 #56

Well he's a flaming loonbat with anger issues but he does have good taste in music cherish44 Jan 2013 #57

Forget the Ativan. He needs to smoke a j. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #112

Anyone want to make a guess thucythucy Jan 2013 #58

Charge said douchebag with a felony, convict him and take his guns jpak Jan 2013 #59

Umm a2liberal Jan 2013 #63

That was such a tricky statement right there! alp227 Jan 2013 #116

Sean Hannity libodem Jan 2013 #64

He'd lose his shit if he knew that the Pledge was written by an avowed, life-long Socialist. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #65

Unfortunately, too many people are too eager to kiss the asses of the military. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #80

You got that right! n/t kurtzapril4 Jan 2013 #89

Good Lord... shenmue Jan 2013 #72

I keep saying it: they want us all DEAD. They won't be happy until we are. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #113

no wonder he's divorced... SemperEadem Jan 2013 #73

What a fucking nut ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #74

How rich. Too stupid to know the pledge is exactly the kind of loyalty oath he hates arcane1 Jan 2013 #76

What is it with some people and their anger issues life long demo Jan 2013 #78

Dad needs to El Shaman Jan 2013 #90

Shouldn't schools be screening volunteers a lot better? FarCenter Jan 2013 #92

And making kids pledge allegiance to the flag is *not* "'conditioning a child' to blindly obey freedom fighter jh Jan 2013 #94

Not The Onion erpowers Jan 2013 #99

Wait until he finds out that...... Caeser67 Jan 2013 #101

I guess Lex Jan 2013 #103

What an ignorant asshole. Lex Jan 2013 #102

We need more rubber rooms... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #105

As a Veteran atreides1 Jan 2013 #108

Who the hell does he think he is,,, benld74 Jan 2013 #110

Any bets on whether he's an avid gun owner, has an AR-15 (or something similar), and a member of 4lbs Jan 2013 #115

Have to wonder what the father would do if he saw this clip about the history of the pledge. diabeticman Jan 2013 #117

I guarantee you this is another one of our "law abiding gun owners" at work. apocalypsehow Jan 2013 #119

We did all sorts of pledges when I was a kid. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #122

This message was self-deleted by its author savebigbird Jan 2013 #125

Wonder what he would do if he knew the pledge was written by a Christian socialist in 1892?.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #126

And pledging allegiance to a flag isn't blind obedience? Dash87 Jan 2013 #128

He must be one of those "volunteer dads" the NRA talked about. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2013 #130

The lack of violence in society has made him snap. Bucky Jan 2013 #131

LOL! n/t Zookeeper Jan 2013 #135

At my RW/Christian Fundy school we pledged allegiance to christian flag and bible NAO Jan 2013 #132

My first thought: He should "get a job." n/t Zookeeper Jan 2013 #136

According to his Facebook page, he has his own company. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #137

I meant it in the snarkiest sense. 'Clearly his company isn't keeping him Zookeeper Jan 2013 #138