My Everything 23,397 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 A Louisiana school district is requiring all its students to stand during the National Anthem when it's played at a sporting event or during an extracurricular activity -- or face the consequences. Bossier Parish Schools has 34 elementary, middle and high schools and one alternative school, the district said. In a letter sent to parents, Superintendent Scott Smith said, "Freedom is not free. Each day the men and women at Barksdale Air Force Base and in other branches of the military in Bossier Parish and throughout the nation don a uniform and put their lives at risk as they proudly serve and protect us with honor. The least Bossier Schools can do is expect our student athletes to stand in solidarity when the National Anthem is played at sporting events in honor of those sacrifices." The district provided the letter to CNN. It said players and coaches should stand during the National Anthem "in a show of respect." This also applies to those who join a club or a student organization that requires a faculty sponsor, the letter said. "It is a choice for students to participate in extracurricular activities, not a right," the letter said. If students don't comply, the district is leaving the consequences to principals and coaching staff to decide, the letter said. Smith said the letter was sent "in light of the national conversation currently taking place." But it pins the issue as one intended to show support for the military, without acknowledging why the protests have become so controversial. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiirbii 4,760 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 That's dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisssie 3,872 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 lol i'm in louisiana. i was about to be pissed if it was my parish edit: there are so many holes in his statements, it's ridiculous . being forced to stand is actually inhibits the rights that the military he wants to honor so badly protects. freedom isn't free, he's right. so he should encourage all students in his district to exercise the rights that have been granted to them because we do have freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Macaron 1,979 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 thats stupid i remember throughout middle school and high school we never even did the pledge of allegiance until my last year of hs when we got a new principal who made up a bunch of bullshit rules and we had to start saying it again. i swear barely anyone ever did anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Ayy Big Gay 8,172 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Forcing students to stand is a sure fire to make them respect a flag And I could care less if it isn't mandatory to attend the events because if they don't stand, they'll get punished, that is so excessive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essay 825 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 in my country no one needs to be forced to say and stand for the anthem it is just natural to do its honestly gross to see Americans disrespect their own anthem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poseidon 1,185 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 "It is a choice for students to participate in extracurricular activities, not a right," the letter said. this is such a lame ass excuse and another example how people are reaching beyond the stars and over the point of kneeling. its about having the right to protest, the right of free speech and voicing their opinions on the brutalities america has caused without consequences like taking away a kid's fucking football team. they're scum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥SNS-Shinomiya♥ 420 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Was that not a rule before all this kneeling protest issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochichan 12,341 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 In a letter sent to parents, Superintendent Scott Smith said, "Freedom is not free. Each day the men and women at Barksdale Air Force Base and in other branches of the military in Bossier Parish and throughout the nation don a uniform and put their lives at risk as they proudly serve and protect us with honor. The least Bossier Schools can do is expect our student athletes to stand in solidarity when the National Anthem is played at sporting events in honor of those sacrifices." They fought for the people freedom to do whatever the hell they want. The flag is just a piece of cloth. IDG why people using patriotism excuse completely contradict themselves when the core value of this country is it's freedom of speech. "America is the country of the free and home of the brave" and all that.... You can't pick and choose if you're going to glorified the country but ignore its fundamentals for your convenience....... And pretty sure the school can't force students to do this either..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupper 1,408 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I remembering reading on reddit that their was a court case about this, and they ruled that schools cannot force any student to stand for the anthem. So you could sue them for doing this lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essay 825 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 look instead of negs can someone explain to me why you choose to protest your anthem? of all things, why that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halow31 1,137 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I just had a cultural shock i thought everybody had to stand up while playing their county anthem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skcebl 5,968 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I remembering reading on reddit that their was a court case about this, and they ruled that schools cannot force any student to stand for the anthem. So you could sue them for doing this lol The ACLU is already planning to sue over this. This is some crazy authoritarian bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skcebl 5,968 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 look instead of negs can someone explain to me why you choose to protest your anthem? of all things, why that? It all started with Colin Kaepernick. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000691077/article/colin-kaepernick-explains-why-he-sat-during-national-anthem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Ayy Big Gay 8,172 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 in my country no one needs to be forced to say and stand for the anthem it is just natural to do its honestly gross to see Americans disrespect their own anthem People are starting to disrespect the anthem because people are trying to force them to respect though I guess you could say 'un-American' tactics. We are allowed to show our distain for the government, it is our constitutional right to do so, and now since he have Trump screaming to fire the kneeling NFL players, more and more people are protesting it. Honestly, you could say the people kneeling respect the flag more than Trump does because Trump threatened their constitutional rights to protest, so they protested in response to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essay 825 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 People are starting to disrespect the anthem because people are trying to force them to respect though I guess you could say 'un-American' tactics. We are allowed to show our distain for the government, it is our constuitional right to do so, and now since he have Trump screaming to fire the kneeling NFL players, more and more people are protesting it. Honestly, you could say the people kneeling respect the flag more than Trump does because Trump threatened their constuitonal rights to protest, so they protested in response to it. seems very messy and honestly like people are just doing it to get the upperhand on trump there are far better ways to protest without offended the thousands of men and women that died for your country idk just my 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Ayy Big Gay 8,172 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 seems very messy and honestly like people are just doing it to get the upperhand on trump there are far better ways to protest without offended the thousands of men and women that died for your country idk just my 2 cents Some people are doing it cause of Trump, others are doing it the response of the black lives taken unfairly. Those people fought for rights to stand or kneel, which is the point people are trying to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essay 825 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Some people are doing it cause of Trump, others are doing it the response of the black lives taken unfairly. Those people fought for rights to stand or kneel, which is the point people are trying to make. yeah they have the right but that doesnt make it morally right no one can stop them from kneeling but that doesnt mean they can be criticized for it free speech goes both ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigo 16,433 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 in my country no one needs to be forced to say and stand for the anthem it is just natural to do its honestly gross to see Americans disrespect their own anthem I think it's grosser you don't see the inherent value in freedom of expression. It's sound legal precedent that it's unconstitutional to be forced to participate in the pledge, and the ruling was written as such it's unconstitutional to force anyone to participate in symbolic acts. It violates our first amendment rights. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_State_Board_of_Education_v._Barnette I stopped standing for the pledge and standing for the national anthem on 9/11. What a doozy right? I was punished a few times before my family clued in on the law and threatened to get lawyers involved. I had my reasons then, and I have different reasons now. For any reason, it's my right to express myself, no matter my age or the setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochichan 12,341 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 there are far better ways to protest without offended the thousands of men and women that died for your country idk just my 2 cents Except veterans aren't completely outraged. Some are but many are also fine with this because they fought for these people freedom to do what they wanted. A veteran was the one that started the kneeling thing. It's annoying people keeps using veterans as a counterpoint for THE DISRESPECT!!! and ignore what they actually thinks.... http://www.snopes.com/veteran-kaepernick-take-a-knee-anthem/ https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/09/29/nfl-national-anthem-protests-kneeling http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/28/kneeling-anthem-veterans-opinions-nfl/709488001/ https://theundefeated.com/features/an-open-letter-from-american-military-veterans-in-support-of-colin-kaepernick/ http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/31/us/veterans-for-kaepernick-trnd/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddeona Oneul Bame 61,630 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 It's only in one Parish I've never heard of, CTFU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisssie 3,872 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 It's only in one Parish I've never heard of, CTFU i had never heard of it either. it's way up near the top of the state near shreveport, which is why no one has ever heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrie 6,251 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 They tried to make this a rule at my school, too. I was the editor of the newspaper so I'd get kicked out of all of our pep rallies on purpose so I could go back upstairs to work on the layout. We only needed a photographer down there, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skcebl 5,968 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 yeah they have the right but that doesnt make it morally right no one can stop them from kneeling but that doesnt mean they can be criticized for it free speech goes both ways A government institution saying "There will be consequences (such as removal from participation in gov't sponsored aka tax payer funded programs) for you exercising free speech" isn't free speech vs. free speech. That's what the school district in Louisiana is trying to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonicPotato 2,197 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 seems very messy and honestly like people are just doing it to get the upperhand on trump there are far better ways to protest without offended the thousands of men and women that died for your country idk just my 2 cents how even would that be offensive to them? (plus, they're dead). like, does singing the anthem offend the ones who were killed by american soldiers or does that only work one way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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