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This whole thing disgusts me. This wasn't about disagreeing with the anthem or anything else political, it was about these kids being asses and getting a rise out of their teacher. While I don't agree with people who don't stand or whatever when the anthem is played (my dad always does this at sporting events), I feel that it is one of the rights we have as Americans, freedom of expression. My husband served in Iraq and lost several members of his unit; my brother in law and a good friend of mine are over there right now. When I hear the anthem, I think of them...the men my husband was friends with that are no longer with us, and the loved ones I know that are over there right now. Sitting quietly and not causing a disturbance, or simply leaving the room while the anthem was played would have sufficed, if this really was about politics. Unfortunately, it's just another example of kids who probably have little discipline at home and bring that into the classroom, which is no longer a place of learning but a state paid babysitter for parents. I feel bad for the students who actually go to school to learn and have to put up with crap like this.
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"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings; steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king"
Formerly Medusa
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