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Judge jails lawyer for refusing to say Pledge of Allegiance

Wow.

Who will be the first forum nut tard to defend the judge (assuming this went down exactly as reported)? I have a few ideas. Anyone want to place some wagers? :)
 
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The judge should be removed or at the very least raked over the coals. The lawyer should be compensated for his lost time.

They can't make you say the pledge and they can't make you swear on the Bible.
 
So the legal profession sometimes eat their own. Whats the problem?
 
This should be a good lesson for Tea-baggers. This is what fascism really looks like.
 
We always see people objecting to the pledge for legal reasons, but my brother always disagreed with it in principle, saying "I'm not pledging allegiance to the United States. If some other country makes me a better offer, I'm going."
 
When I was in high school, they used to have us stand up every morning and recite the pledge as someone spoke it over the PA system.

I would stand, out of respect, but I never put my hand over my heart or said anything.

One day, the kid next to me -- a black kid (that matters where I'm from) -- asked me, "Hey, man, how come you don't say the pledge?"

I answered, "I said it once. If I'm ever ready to take it back, I will. Til then I don't need to say it again."

He thought about that for a moment, then nodded.

We always got along after that, me and him.
 
I refused to say the pledge in Jr. high school .. and my first period teacher called my parents to complain .. my dad told me that I had to stand up, but that I didn't have to say it if I didn't want to. Sounded like a good compromise, and I agreed. Burned the teacher, but I didn't care.
 
rwerdja said:
I refused to say the pledge in Jr. high school .. and my first period teacher called my parents to complain .. my dad told me that I had to stand up, but that I didn't have to say it if I didn't want to. Sounded like a good compromise, and I agreed. Burned the teacher, but I didn't care.
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At the high school I teach, the pledge is done every day over the P.A. system. My students know they have to stand up and they have to be quiet (if not saying the pledge) but I see little point (nor do I agree with) forcing them to say the pledge.

Out of all the things I need to deal with during the day, getting annoyed that someone does not say the pledge is just going to lead me to an early grave.

Besides, forcing patriotism is about as effective as forcing faith.
 
In 7th grade, I realized that a Hindu friend of mine couldn't possibly be okay with a "nation under God", and I asked him about it. He admitted that it did bug him, and he felt like an outsider in his home country. I asked why he said it, since legally he could just sit or stand silently. His answer was very illuminating:
"Well, I'm an Indian, I'm small, and I get straight A's. do I really want people to have another reason to kick my ass?"
 
KingMerv00 said:
The lawyer should be compensated for his lost time.

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The judge needs to go, but the lawyer might be more inclined to send him a thank you card for the publicity.

Getting tossed in jail for contempt is great, at least for a day, past that it can be a drag. It makes you feel all dramatic and stuff and if you do criminal work it is great for advertising and client relations as it makes you look like a fighter.

More importantly, it is also a good way to avoid a tedious dinner party.
 
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