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[–] [email protected] 78 points 3 months ago (21 children)

A country that truly believes in freedom and democracy shouldn't require you to take a loyalty oath every day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (4 children)

In most schools, it's not. But they don't advertise that.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court holding that the First Amendment protects students from being compelled to salute the American flag or say the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.

They can't require participation.

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