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I agree with the right to not say the pledge in Spanish but I hardly think it's a sinister plot to make us speak Spanish or something silly like that.
I'm sure it was just a exercise in saying something in Spanish that is repetitive that's easy to recite and in the long run helps them learn Spanish. It is Spanish class after all. I took 2 years of requires Spanish and I still can't speak a sentence of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Clampy keep this in mind. Your worse enemy beats you by being your friend. Ever saw a serial killers neighbor interviewed? They all say he was a good guy that never caused a problem. That analogy might be a stretch.lol |
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I am of Cherokee descent . I don't believe that the native Americans should have a "special" month just for their history. Just like i don't believe in a miss Black america pageant or anything that puts one race in front of another. |
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Well sorry you feel that way but black history month highlights the civil rights movement and is a important part in American history. You know the part where black people were no longer considered less than human.
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eman I understand where you coming from.
Clampy I understand your side too. Integration was before my time. MLK jr wad a great man but he was a man. If you dig deep enough you will find that black people are the ones that dont want his whole story told. Although he was a good man he wasnt a saint like so called african americans claim he was. If y'all ever meet a real african american I would love to know about it. Charlese Theron is a real african american. |
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I applaud you and your son for the stance he has taken and your support. I hope he finds a path to the political venue because it it strong fresh minds with conviction that will turn this country around.
It would be just as easy for them to recite any other piece of literature that they have known since birth. How about the Lords Prayer? Ohhhhh.....cant touch that in schools. My son has been in Franch for the last 3 years and he hasn't recited the National Anthem nor the French Anthem. IMO....if you really want to know how soft we are.....go to the Middle East and recite their anthem in English and see where that gets you. Kuddos to your son and you for letting him make a valid and meaningful choice! IMO....if there is |
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it should be said in english. if spanish s******s dont like it mexico aint far. just my thinking
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The most important things any of us can do when we are raising our kids is to teach them how to be good people.
Some of the core responsibilities of a "good" person in my opinion are. 1) curiosity / a desire and ability to learn 2) tolerance / you must tolerate those different from you so that you can learn from them 3) persistance / the drive to keep going 4) positive attitude/ Can do attitude. 5) critical thinking / how to think for themselves, not just go with the flow. I think it's also important to recognize that this is really 2 questions and not 1. 1) How do we feel as parents that your son is being asked to recite our pledge in spanish. 2) and is it an actual good learning / tool / aide to help someone learn spanish. Undoubtably one can say yes to number two, it's a way to associate words of a different language to a known set of words. Thus making inflection, tone, things that are more easily understood in spanish. On the first question you can really take it both ways. Is there some big "plot" to turn us all into euro citizens... probably not. are the spanish people trying to take over the world... probably not. Is it respectful to say the american pledge in spanish/german/french etc. Me personally i think it's even more respectful than saying it in english. (your saying its not the language but the pledge that is important.) Is it a little awkward ... certainly so. I think i look at this situation and i say... Praise your son for having the conviction and the courage to refuse. I would also say that you should encourage your son to understand that from a teaching perspective there is nothing wrong or immoral with him reciting the pledge in german / spanish / french etc. A real fact of life is that in the future he will need to be comfortable working with many people from many different backgrounds. What better way to make him comfortable than by him putting himself in their "shoes" for a second. |
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You are a wise man Ace. Great post!
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Look I can kinda see where you coming from e man but I hardly see it as something to be so upset about. A small consolidation for the brutal period a whole race of people had to endure.
Thanks ace you always say it better than I can. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Special months recognized by presidential proclamation
January: Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month February: Black History Month February: North American Inclusion Month March: Women's History Month March: Irish-American Heritage Month May: Older Americans Month May: Jewish American Heritage Month May: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month June: Gay and Lesbian Pride Month June: Caribbean-American Heritage September 15–October 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month October: Italian American Heritage and Culture Month November: National American Indian Heritage Month Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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They skipped a few months. Im sure it would be easy to find some groups of people that want to feel like they're special for a month. Hell im surprised there isnt a month for Black Gay/Lesbian pride. I guess they could have April because it seems to be vacant.
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