10-Year-Old Won't Pledge Allegiance To A Country That Discriminates Against Gays

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“I’ve always tried to analyze things because I want to be lawyer,” Will said. “I really don’t feel that there’s currently liberty and justice for all.”

After asking his parents whether it was against the law not to stand for the pledge, Will decided to do something. On Monday, Oct. 5, when the other kids in his class stood up to recite the pledge of allegiance, he remained sitting down. The class had a substitute teacher that week, a retired educator from the district, who knew Will’s mother and grandmother. Though the substitute tried to make him stand up, he respectfully refused. He did it again the next day, and the next day.

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    Ehhh… I got a good feeling about it. Lemme throw in five bucks on that bet for optimism’s sake.
  8. jamesmichaell reblogged this from zombieslutfromhell and added:
    I’ll bet you in five years this kid will be just as apathetic and disenchanted with making things happen as the rest of...
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    Kid you’re THE BOSS.
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  13. friutbat reblogged this from oldfilmsflicker and added:
    good for him! i stopped saying the pledge when i was 12 for roughly the same reasons.
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  15. zombieslutfromhell reblogged this from longlivethequeen and added:
    I bet you that kid will grow up and help change occur.

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