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TexasTowelie

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Sun Mar 3, 2013, 04:37 AM Mar 2013

Lawsuit: Texas School Girl Told to Pledge Allegiance to Mexico

The family of a teenager who says she was punished by her South Texas school for refusing to recite the Mexican pledge of allegiance has filed a federal lawsuit claiming her constitutional rights were violated.

The lawsuit said Brenda Brinsdon was a high school sophomore in 2011 when her teacher told students to stand for the pledge of allegiance and to sing the Mexican national anthem.

It said Brinsdon's teacher and principal tried to "coerce" her when the girl declined to participate. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in McAllen.

McAllen school district spokesman Mark May said Thursday the class was conducting a "cultural-awareness assignment."

More at http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Lawsuit-Texas-School-Girl-Told-to-Pledge-Allegiance-to-Mexico-194215441.html .

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Lawsuit: Texas School Girl Told to Pledge Allegiance to Mexico (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2013 OP
Actually a school assignment, rather than an actual "pledge", whatever that is. mbperrin Mar 2013 #1
I smell Tea Party/Fundies behind this suit LeftInTX Mar 2013 #2
I checked the McAllen Monitor. TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #3
McAllen ISD student's family files suit after pledge incident douglas9 Mar 2013 #4

mbperrin

(7,672 posts)
1. Actually a school assignment, rather than an actual "pledge", whatever that is.
Sun Mar 3, 2013, 12:54 PM
Mar 2013

People pledge to sororities and fraternities, so I've always been amazed that they would trivialize their flag by doing the same thing to it.

Next thing you know, the school will assign books to read not written by US citizens!!!

Oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

douglas9

(4,358 posts)
4. McAllen ISD student's family files suit after pledge incident
Mon Mar 4, 2013, 09:15 AM
Mar 2013

Brinsdon’s father, William, told conservative radio host Glenn Beck in 2011 that the assignment was indicative of “indoctrination” far beyond any one class. “It’s getting crazy down here,” he said. “The Mexican flag is flying every day here.”


http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_3fb2f144-8230-11e2-9fca-001a4bcf6878.html
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