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CapnMidnight
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By Todd Starnes
A Texas high school student has filed a federal lawsuit against her school and her teachers after she was punished for refusing to salute and recite the Mexican pledge of allegiance.
The Thomas More Law Center filed the suit on behalf of Brenda Brinsdon alleging the McAllen Independent School District violated the 15-year-old girl's constitutional rights when she was forced to recite the Mexican pledge and sing the Mexican national anthem. Brinsdon, who is the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and an American father, refused. She believed it was un-American to pledge a loyalty oath to another country.
Ironically, the school district has a policy that prohibits a school from compelling students to recite the American Pledge of Allegiance.
The district also has a written policy that excuses students from reciting text from the Declaration of Independence if the student "as determined by the district, has a conscientious objection to the recitation."
"There is a sad trend in public schools across our nation to undermine American patriotism," said Richard Thompson president of the Thomas More Law Center. "But it's encouraging to see students like Brenda stand up for America despite pressure from school officials."
The TMLC told Fox News the district ignored its own rules when Brinsdon refused to recite the pledge of a foreign country.
What's most troubling is the different treatment for someone wanting to opt out of reciting the American Pledge of Allegiance compared to someone as a matter of conscience wants to opt out of reciting the Mexican pledge," spokesman Erin Mersino told Fox News.
A spokesman for the McAllen Independent School District told Fox News they had not seen a copy of the lawsuit.
The recitation of the Mexican pledge and the singing of the Mexican national anthem was part of a 2011 Spanish class assignment at Achieve Early College High School. The teacher, Reyna Santos, required all her students to participate in the lesson.
When Brinsdon refused to back down - she was punished, the lawsuit alleges. She was given an alternative assignment on the Independence of Mexico. The teacher gave her a failing grade - and then required the student to sit in class over a period of several days to listen to other students recite the Mexican flag.
The lawsuit states Brinsdon offered to recite the American pledge in Spanish but the teacher refused her request.
"It's astonishing that this Texas school would deny Brenda her right of conscience and free speech not to pledge allegiance to a foreign country," said Thompson. "Too many Americans - including those of Mexican descent - have suffered and died protecting our nation."
And while she is fluent in Spanish and English and is proud of her Mexican heritage, Brinsdon is a "true-blooded American," Mersino added.
Mersino said it was especially troubling to watch video of students in the class standing up, extending their arms straight out, palms down and reciting the pledge of a foreign country.
"It's disturbing - it truly was troubling," she said.
A Texas high school student has filed a federal lawsuit against her school and her teachers after she was punished for refusing to salute and recite the Mexican pledge of allegiance.
The Thomas More Law Center filed the suit on behalf of Brenda Brinsdon alleging the McAllen Independent School District violated the 15-year-old girl's constitutional rights when she was forced to recite the Mexican pledge and sing the Mexican national anthem. Brinsdon, who is the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and an American father, refused. She believed it was un-American to pledge a loyalty oath to another country.
Ironically, the school district has a policy that prohibits a school from compelling students to recite the American Pledge of Allegiance.
The district also has a written policy that excuses students from reciting text from the Declaration of Independence if the student "as determined by the district, has a conscientious objection to the recitation."
"There is a sad trend in public schools across our nation to undermine American patriotism," said Richard Thompson president of the Thomas More Law Center. "But it's encouraging to see students like Brenda stand up for America despite pressure from school officials."
The TMLC told Fox News the district ignored its own rules when Brinsdon refused to recite the pledge of a foreign country.
What's most troubling is the different treatment for someone wanting to opt out of reciting the American Pledge of Allegiance compared to someone as a matter of conscience wants to opt out of reciting the Mexican pledge," spokesman Erin Mersino told Fox News.
A spokesman for the McAllen Independent School District told Fox News they had not seen a copy of the lawsuit.
The recitation of the Mexican pledge and the singing of the Mexican national anthem was part of a 2011 Spanish class assignment at Achieve Early College High School. The teacher, Reyna Santos, required all her students to participate in the lesson.
When Brinsdon refused to back down - she was punished, the lawsuit alleges. She was given an alternative assignment on the Independence of Mexico. The teacher gave her a failing grade - and then required the student to sit in class over a period of several days to listen to other students recite the Mexican flag.
The lawsuit states Brinsdon offered to recite the American pledge in Spanish but the teacher refused her request.
"It's astonishing that this Texas school would deny Brenda her right of conscience and free speech not to pledge allegiance to a foreign country," said Thompson. "Too many Americans - including those of Mexican descent - have suffered and died protecting our nation."
And while she is fluent in Spanish and English and is proud of her Mexican heritage, Brinsdon is a "true-blooded American," Mersino added.
Mersino said it was especially troubling to watch video of students in the class standing up, extending their arms straight out, palms down and reciting the pledge of a foreign country.
"It's disturbing - it truly was troubling," she said.
Comments
He needs a beating
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For what?
These camps are all over the country.
There are several in each community.
From the age of 5.
And the same indoctrination continues into the college campuses.
We the people have been at war here in the USSA for a very long time and we are losing.
Remember what Sun Tsu said about how to win without fighting?
Anyone trying to force someone to pledge allegiance
to another country should be shot for treason.
How about that one.......understand my meaning now?
Got it now. Your wording made it appear as if you were supporting the school district.
quote:Originally posted by dennisnielsen
He needs a beating
The only male mentioned is sticking up for the student and assisting her in filing that lawsuit.
The teacher is female. [;)]
Deplorable. Inexplicable. Crazy. Scary. Sickening. My dear God, what is this country becoming?[:(]
Becoming? You've apparently never been to a US city located along the Texas/Mexico border. [:D]
They're all just single population pockets that have a river running down the middle, with the only difference being that wages, services, housing, etc. on one side are better than the other.
To give you an idea of what to expect down that way, the city this happened in has a population of over 100,000 and is less than 2% gringo.
That being said, it's notable that the girl in this story is Hispanic. Her mother is a legal Mexican immigrant.