Comments on: “Liberty and justice for all” — One boy takes it seriously

By: brian nesbitt

brian nesbitt — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:53:57 +0000

i think it’s ann that needs to go back to school and take a few civics lessons…..possibly a few biology courses and let’s just throw in some psych classes to boot!

By: landjforall

landjforall — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:36:18 +0000

Will,

Your right to not recite the Pledge is enshrined, not just in the First Amendment, but in the Supreme Court ruling West Virginia v. Barnette. I encourage you to cite this ruling in addition to your first amendment rights when you state your right to not stand. You go, Little Dude!

By: Jesus Shaves

Jesus Shaves — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:24:55 +0000

Ann, your drivel may annoy the righteous and comfort the bigot. But it can only fool a fool, and it isn’t fooling that child. Out of the mouths of babes…..

Little Dude. Big Stones.

By: Aaron Rathbun

Aaron Rathbun — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:13:50 +0000

Kid’s got balls.

By: Blaze Fireheart

Blaze Fireheart — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:21:05 +0000

I’ glad this child stood up for what he believed in. I will agree that what he said to the teacher at the end there was wrong. I feel we need to encourage children to stand up for what they believe in. I will pray for you Ann.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:30:26 +0000

Ann, so you’re saying that rights can be seperate but equal? That argument is as archaic and devoid of logic as when it was used against blacks.

By: Tisha McDaniel

Tisha McDaniel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:35:33 +0000

@Ann

I desperately hope that you don’t have children. It seems to me that the kind of children you raise would be: A. Afraid to speak their minds and stand up for what they believe is right. B. Have no knowledge that sometimes adults can be wrong and that sometimes you must challenge their authority.

I am not saying that we need to have a bunch of out of control children running around school but it will become quite obvious when you’re dealing with a child of exceptional intellect and who is able to decipher right from wrong and just from unjust. I think he has parents who encourage him to stand up and speak out even when doing so can break the school’s precious rules. That’s the kinda child I would like to raise. Those are the kinda children who will be prepared for the world. Not the coddled Stepford children you would prefer to inherit this world.

By: Hardy Haberman

Hardy Haberman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:09 +0000

Great story and a great kid! I still say the pledge but without the “under God” part that was tacked on in the 50’s to prove we weren’t Communists. Might have to reconsider saying it at all now.

And Ann: Concepts are redefined all the time. Marriage is a social convention not some immutable stone engraved absolute.

By: Ann Walker

Ann Walker — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:20:24 +0000

This young man is very intelligent. It is sad that he isn’t properly informed to the truth, as to what a marriage is – and that it is and always will be between a man and a woman. Gays should have equal “rights” under a different path, but not as married people, as that is perfectly possible as a heterosexual couple only. Redefinition is what this young man seeks, and you cannot redefine a historically concrete concept just to provide equal rights, when the rights can be preserved in other ways. This would be like redefining what killing is, just to satisfy and provide to those interested in killing people the right to kill.

Additionally, his remarks to the teacher were extremely disrespectful, and with his intelliigence level, he should know that and acknowledge that. He only makes himself look childish – and after all, that’s what he is, a child in formation.

By: Tisha McDaniel

Tisha McDaniel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:11:15 +0000

yeah he is an awesome kid…seems extremely bright…never underestimate the opinions and knowledge of kids…they know more than we think