I don't pledge allegiance to any flag

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It would be theft if I didn't fill you in on my debacle of the day. Debacle - big, strong word. Makes me look both smart and daring - daring to have taken part in a debacle, and smart to know what it means. So here it is

Comments

[lotrvhluva]

I'm guessing you have Brodman for history? Yeah, we discussed this for a day or so in IPLE last year, and he told us that the law doesn't require us to stand, and that he never says the pledge, for his own part (I can't remember his reasoning, but it made sense at the time). Anywho, Morris is an ass, has always been an ass, and always will be an ass. That being said, having spent time in the military has made him overwhelmingly protective of his country and its ideals- last year, a friend of mine put an anonymous card in his mailbox on Veterans Day, and he was moved to tears. He probably freaked out, misunderstood the law along with the administration (as did I, for a while- I always thought the law was to stand, but not to say it), and took it out on you. Basically, while you weren't wrong, you picked the wrong teacher to cross on the subject

[ninerzguy18]

Yowza!
First off, very well-written entry. I especially liked the way you described Morris as "male, middle aged and resembling a bull about to charge." Well done.

As for the episode itself, I hate to say it but I'm not shocked at his actions- he's done this before. But I am proud of your response, especially considering the fact that you're the first person I know of to stand up for yourself (and probably the first to not have stood for ideological reasons, not just that you weren't paying attention.)

As for me? Well, I stand. I oppose the theory of the Pledge, and there are things I don't like about it, but oh well. I dont feel strongly enough about the issue to do something about it. But you do (and did) and stayed the course. You'll see this through.

[gsmulticolored]

Just because Mr Morris has done this before to other people, just because they didn't stand up for themselves, doesn't mean what he did was or will ever be right. He may be an ex-marine (whatever the hell he was), but I'm not in his fleet. I don't deserve that kind of treatment unless I enlist in the army, and believe me, I've signed none of those papers. That's the case I'm standing on now. I'm done with the pledge. I'll stand, I really dont care. And since 3rd quarder I have VIETNAM first period, I damn well better stand

[ninerzguy18]

1. I never said he was right. I'm just pointing out that he's done stuff like this before- it's worth noting, as it proves beyond reasonable doubt that the man, in terms of character, is deeply flawed.
2. "He thinks too much, such men are dangerous." =D

[gsmulticolored]

1. I didn't think you were saying that. I just wanted to reinstate my point for, you know, the sake of dramatizing. And you sound like an english teacher.
2. Who said that?

[visservoldemort]

William Shakespeare, in Julius Caesar.

It's my senior quote. ;)

Very nice entry. I'm going to e-mail you about it, if you don't mind.

-Ari

[gsmulticolored]

The fact that I didn't get that quote is just sad; that's Josh probably just teasing me. ;)

Thanks for the e-mail!