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Articles Tagged: pledge letters
Uproar over pledge misdirected at students, administration
For the past few weeks on almost a daily basis, my fellow students at Manheim Township High School have been attacked in letters to the editor in this newspaper for being unpatriotic, disrespectful and unappreciative. Co......
ACLU drops Pledge case
The American Civil Liberties Union has decided not to pursue a complaint by a substitute teacher who alleges she was "blackballed" by Manheim Township School District after her husband publicly criticized township students for not participating in the Pledge of Allegiance. In addition, th......
Pols act like 'spoiled kids'
TO THE EDITORS: If Democrats and Republicans don't work together for the good of our country, we are doomed! House and Senate members are acting like spoiled kids who want their own way and they aren't going to play if they don't get it. Start putting America......
What would you fight, die for?
TO THE EDITORS: I read the article about Hilari Hinnant and the Manheim Township School District no longer approving her to be a substitute teacher. I understand why MT is taking that stand. She was asking the students in her class to be Americans. Many citizens o......
Write down why you won't say Pledge
TO THE EDITORS: As a parent of four children who graduated from Manheim Township High School, it was with great dismay that I read about the students who refuse to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. I find their attitude appalling. Even more so the fact......
MT students: We're not 'disrespectful bullies'
TO THE EDITORS: For the past few days, we've read numerous articles about our so-called objection to standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. The truth is we were not objecting to stand for the Pledge. Not one of us is against saying the Pledge of Allegiance. It was not our......
Pledge, flag salute a choice, not an edict
TO THE EDITORS: I feel compelled to respond to M. Greg Miller's letter, Nov.10, "MT should enforce the pledge rule." Not only do I find the timing of his letter suspect, but I am incensed that he would impugn the character and patriotism of the entire student body of Manheim Towns......
MT should enforce the Pledge rule
TO THE EDITORS:
I read in your newspaper that drug use is down at Manheim Township High School. Well, I will inform you that one thing that is not down at MTHS is the refusal by students to pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. My wife......