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pennylane100

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18. I can only remember the first two verses.

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #11)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 10:44 AM

Sep 2017

What does it say about crushing the Scots. How can it be the British anthem if that is in there.

There is a very weird relationship between the two countries. They were often ruled by relatives, Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots were cousins. However, I think that England may have been the bully in that disfunctional relationship.

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Teacher on leave after boy is forced to stand during Pledge [View all] sarisataka Sep 2017 OP

'that's not supposed to happen.' elleng Sep 2017 #1

Ok, but some schools would punish teachers if the kids sat through it. Maybe most schools. lindysalsagal Sep 2017 #2

How many schools sarisataka Sep 2017 #4

Communities use schools to indoctrinate. Parents insist. Teachers are lindysalsagal Sep 2017 #5

Teachers can't do illegal things because they feel pressured by "communities" or administration. pnwmom Sep 2017 #7

As a former teacher I would get written up if I even touched a kid. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #9

Can you point to any example sarisataka Sep 2017 #15

Seriously? Ms. Toad Sep 2017 #8

No. I'm pretty sure you're wrong left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #12

most schools? no way . . . can you cite an example? DrDan Sep 2017 #13

When I was in school they there was a Jehovah's witness that was allowed to sit out the pledge JonLP24 Sep 2017 #17

No n/t kcr Sep 2017 #19

Ok what schools are those? Ones where jehovah witnesses etc are banned? There are religions lunasun Sep 2017 #21

I have never liked standing for the anthem, pennylane100 Sep 2017 #3

I wouldn't have a problem calling her "gracious." She is one of the nicer ones Warpy Sep 2017 #10

Well she may seem nice, pennylane100 Sep 2017 #20

And there's the verse about crushing the Scots. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #11

I can only remember the first two verses. pennylane100 Sep 2017 #18

There are several long standing religions who do not pledge to any less than God. Midnight Writer Sep 2017 #6

Good. I hope that teacher learns a lesson from this. MineralMan Sep 2017 #14

There's no freedom if you are forced to it. maveric Sep 2017 #16

Good! lesson learned teacher but that school seems to have multiple people in need lunasun Sep 2017 #22