Needville High School in Texas suspended Mason Michelac after his refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance as a protest against big government.
“I’m really tired of our government taking advantage of us,” said Michalec in a statement to KHOU. “I don’t agree with the NSA spying on us. And I don’t agree with any of those Internet laws.”
In protesting against our authoritarian government he runs into an authority trying to limit his first amendment rights.
until you turn 18 you have no rights, as a VET I think you are trash !
Go educated yourself. You might actually learn something.
I applaud his resolution but, disagree with his method. The pledge is to the country we live in means that we will stick together through anything. The fact that we have a rogue government has nothing to do with our republic.
these teachers are beginning to act like Gestapos–do their job and teach the truth—
Any AMERICAN should consider it a privilege to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance ! Send the over fed over indulged little creep to Cuba for his education
No term limits for politicians, please, for you will have a string of idiots that will screw you over FAR worse collectively than the actions of a single idiot if you enact such a law across the land. Furthermore, ALL governmental positions need to be elected, including judges, yes, even Supreme Court Justices.
What the hell does that kid know?
This is wrong on all levels.
For me this shows disrespect for my country and flag. I do not like this kind of action. BUT Having said this, I also respect his right to choose not o stand. We are a free country and must do all we can to keep it that way. Maybe the school should spend a little more time on civics, listen to the young people and explain why things are what they are. Maybe show some movies of the holocaust of world war II. There is much to be learned through civics and history. We must not make these mistakes again.
Wrong or right, it’s his choice and his way to stand for his beliefs in the constitution which our Government is taking away piece by piece!