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Related: About this forumLawsuit: 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 .
mbperrin
(7,672 posts)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!
LeftInTX
(24,560 posts)TexasTowelie
(111,313 posts)Nothing was mentioned about this story in the local newspaper.
douglas9
(4,358 posts)Brinsdons father, William, told conservative radio host Glenn Beck in 2011 that the assignment was indicative of indoctrination far beyond any one class. Its 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