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.
He should not be suspended for stating his beliefs!!!
Either way big gov is one of the biggest problems we are facing.
This world has just gone Stupid Crazy
He has a right to voice his opinion but not standing up for the pledge is not the way to do it
Good for this non-sheep. I love the USA but our Gov needs a spring cleaning so for his age especially, this is an impressive display of knowledge regarding politics and our Constitution. The pledge of allegiance: ” I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
The words ask for us to trust and rely on our country and become one to protect our freedoms, he has rights to disagree w the pledge symbolically considering what we have been seeing w the Gov vs the people! This pledge doesn’t represent our vets like the National Anthem to clarify. Perhaps it was religious rebellion, then what?
stand your ground for what you believe
they are not going to be allowed to ruin our lives ! the dam government works for the people , where do they get off changeing everything to benefit themselves ! fire them all !! replace them with real give a dam people !!
Freedom of Speech is only for Democrats,Blacks, Gays and muslims.
This is where indoctrination of brainwashing starts in public schools.Go against our Corrupt Corporate Totalitarian Dictatorship Controled Governmnt or Military an this type of sanctioned punishment or even worse will happen…..
Disrespect such as stomping, burning, defacing or improper disposal of a worn flag, not to be confused w freedom of speech and not standing and reciting the pledge our founding fathers put in force who now would roll over in their graves to see how our freedoms written in the constitution are being stripped away by the Gov. Look at the bigger picture.