10-yr old kid refuses to say Pledge - Page 3

Professor Smarmiarty · 11-23-2009, 03:21 PM

Sorry, I was do busy recounting my love for America to look up the spellings of a traitorous language of cowards.

Azisien · 11-23-2009, 03:51 PM

Shoulda tased the fucker.

Also good job kid. This is well above even the above average crowd of thinking to me. At age 10 I didn't give two shits about anything that didn't involve Power Rangers, marbles, my bike, or what we were having for dinner that night.

Bard The 5th LW · 11-23-2009, 04:00 PM

This kind of reminds me of the book "Nothing but the Truth", only, this kid seems to be intelligent.

In any case, I'd say our country has a decent future if more 4th graders thought like him. The "go jump off a bridge" line was hilarious to, as no one at my school would ever have gotten away with saying that to the teachers face.

bluestarultor · 11-23-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BardTheFifthLightWarrior

This kind of reminds me of the book "Nothing but the Truth", only, this kid seems to be intelligent.

In any case, I'd say our country has a decent future if more 4th graders thought like him. The "go jump off a bridge" line was hilarious to, as no one at my school would ever have gotten away with saying that to the teachers face.

I'm surprised he didn't go a step further and say to her face his mom was already behind him on it. (She was, wasn't she?)

Maybe it's just me, but if a teacher would have dragged up some "I know your family and they would want" crap in front of me at that age, I totally would have set them straight in direct terms. But then I have to admit at that age, I totally would have applauded a "jump off a bridge" line, too, if I knew what was going on, because it's one thing to call a teacher a liar in indisputable terms and another entirely to whip out the equivalent of a ten-year-old badass James Dean line.

I dunno. I totally relate to this kid, because I pulled the same type of stuff in grade school. Maybe I'm comparing him a little too much to myself. But I'm totally behind him.

Red Fighter 1073 · 11-23-2009, 06:51 PM

Props to the school for completely missing the point and instead of teaching the kid that he shouldn't tell the sub to go jump off a bridge (which I mean c'mon ten year old kids should know how much of a wrong thing that is to say right?), they instead focus on his refusal to stand for the pledge, which he has a right to do so. The school really could've avoided this whole media backlash if they had been smart and focused on the right issue at hand.

krogothwolf · 11-23-2009, 06:56 PM

He's clearly a communist as well!

The best part about the go jump of a bridge line was the "with all due respect" part. Always makes me laugh when someone tries to be polite before telling you to pretty much go fuck yourself.

Pretty interesting Kid though, guess not all parents just let TV and the internet teach their kids nowadays.

Marc v4.0 · 11-23-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Fighter 1073

Props to the school for completely missing the point and instead of teaching the kid that he shouldn't tell the sub to go jump off a bridge (which I mean c'mon ten year old kids should know how much of a wrong thing that is to say right?), they instead focus on his refusal to stand for the pledge, which he has a right to do so. The school really could've avoided this whole media backlash if they had been smart and focused on the right issue at hand.

Adults, every day, tell people who are not themselves to go fuck themselves, or something similar. Why go to the bother of lying to the kid and teaching him responsible people don't do something that responsible people do all the damn time?

Fifthfiend · 11-23-2009, 07:09 PM

P. sure the "jump off a bridge" remark happened after the teacher had already insisted a few times that he stand for the pledge so it kind of amounts to the same thing.

Archbio · 11-24-2009, 05:27 AM

Oh, and Harvey Milk lives.

Nightshine · 11-26-2009, 10:01 AM

This kid is a great example of what is going to make our world a much better place.

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11-23-2009, 07:09 PM	#28
Fifthfiend for all seasons Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,409	P. sure the "jump off a bridge" remark happened after the teacher had already insisted a few times that he stand for the pledge so it kind of amounts to the same thing. __________________ check out my buttspresso

11-24-2009, 05:27 AM	#29
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11-23-2009, 03:21 PM	#21
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	Sorry, I was do busy recounting my love for America to look up the spellings of a traitorous language of cowards.

11-23-2009, 03:51 PM	#22
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	Shoulda tased the fucker. Also good job kid. This is well above even the above average crowd of thinking to me. At age 10 I didn't give two shits about anything that didn't involve Power Rangers, marbles, my bike, or what we were having for dinner that night.

11-23-2009, 04:00 PM	#23
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	This kind of reminds me of the book "Nothing but the Truth", only, this kid seems to be intelligent. In any case, I'd say our country has a decent future if more 4th graders thought like him. The "go jump off a bridge" line was hilarious to, as no one at my school would ever have gotten away with saying that to the teachers face.

11-26-2009, 10:01 AM	#30
Nightshine Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 283	This kid is a great example of what is going to make our world a much better place.