Some recent actions have trampled on the freedoms, rights, and beliefs we have as Americans; especially in our school systems. For example, as of Wednesday November 8th Orange Coast College’s student trustees will no longer recognize the Pledge of Allegiance. One board member stated that the pledge inspires nationalism, violates the separation between church and state with the phrase "under God," and is irrelevant to the business of student government.
Point taken but I disagree with the reference to the pledge inspiring nationalism; I would say the pledge encourages patriotism. Alright I disagree with everything you said and implied. You are mislead and I will explain.
I suppose the so called “separation between church and state” that you are referring to is Amendment I of the U.S. Constitution which states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” According to the phrase "under God" the Congress made no law regarding an institution of religion but only acknowledged as did our founding fathers that God exists and is our creator.
As for the pledge being “irrelevant to the business of student government”; get off your pedestal, you are attending a community college that happens to be funded by the federal government which happens to employ our military and by the way many men and women have died to defend this nation and believe in the ideas the Pledge of Allegiance and United States flag embody.
After all this, Coast Community College district spokesperson commented “They run their own show, so to speak.” Where is the adult guidance to the youth of this country? Somebody take a stand for what is right, good, and moral. Has political correctness enamored everyone to the point no one will speak out against idiocy? I will speak out though my voice is small.
Today in this country people do not recognize the importance of the decisions we make in government, school systems, and especially judges. With each decision we make the country greater or totally incapacitated for our children and generations to come. Are people so arrogant that we believe we are superior to those who came before us? Is this human nature or is the elitist portion of society so deeply entrenched?
This is a link to the actual story so you can read and decide for yourself.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,228632,00.html
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