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Pledge of allegiance in Spanish causes controversy in Lamont

The pledge of allegiance is creating a controversy in Lamont. Not the pledge itself, but the language it is recited in.

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GEreasoner - 12/18/2011 2:42 AM
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Freedom of speech, speak however you want. These liberals on here wanting more government to regulate speech are jokes. Too many big government lovers in here.

Robert - 12/14/2011 8:17 AM
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Pledge of allegiance in" ENGLISH ONLY"!! If you come to live in this country-USA learn the language or get out.!!!You all rip this country off from everything you can get "FREE" but this time it is time to do what is expected of all of you to do!!!" LEARN ENGLISH" OR GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM!!!!! IS THAT SO HARD TO DO?????????????

A Texan - 12/14/2011 6:28 AM
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Does that supv. last name lead to bias? Is there some way mexico must have their pledge in english also? Or is this a one way street again by biased people want us to be like mexico? If it is that great, why are they here? Why not go there and make mexico the way they want it? I am sorry we have elected/appointed people to office that do not care about america or our way of life. That's interesting in that illegals came here because of the way of life there. If they do manage to change america, they will have what they left, where will they go then?

soldi - 12/14/2011 1:17 AM
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This idea sucks ! What are these left wing idiots doing? This is our country - If the Mexican's want to say the pledge (1) become a citezen (2) learn English - Quit giving pieces of Country AWAY ! We haven't gotr much to hang on to now with Obama and his policies being led by Geo Soros. STOP all this damn non-sense

spokeshave - 12/13/2011 7:03 PM
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The Mexicans were the hybrid offspring of Spanish and Native Inhabitants of Central America. When they wish to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, they forget that if not for the US Army the following year, they'd all most likely be speaking French today.

mikaela3154 - 12/13/2011 5:03 PM
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I have a GREATER IDEA, SINCE U ARE AT IT WHY NOT COMPLETELY CHANGE AMERICA,LETS FREAKING RECITE THE PLEDGE IN ARABIC SO WE DON'T OFFEND THE MUSLIMS! Oh my God this is ABSURD, the kind of IDIOCY THAT AMERICANS R ALLOWING TO DO! Why keep ENTICING the rest so we r FORC to have the ENTIRE NATION ROLLED DOWN OUR UNDERWEARS & BEND OVER UH???? That way we PLEASE ALL!!!! helena

CALL ME DADDY - 12/13/2011 2:05 AM
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they should not say the pledge at all regardless of the language..... it's time for another revolution!!!

Carpe Diem - 12/12/2011 1:19 PM
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RVLADY & VET66 How about taking grammar classes? Please do not call others "ignorant" when you are not educated! I am not surprise by your responses either, we are "Bakersfield" the least educated city in the nation, therefore I understand that you are not capable to open your mind when you are blinded by ignorance.

runnerguy - 12/12/2011 12:15 PM
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While I do not like the idea of the pledge of allegiance being recited in Spanish, our country does not have a set language. Yes the Constitution was written in English, but nothing says what our country's language is. The other thing that we have to remember is that the southwestern states were originally part of Mexico so when people talk about overseas foreigners coming here and not getting accomodations, you still have to remember that the "Mexicans" were actually here first. I am not saying that the Pledge of Allegiance being recited in Spanish is right, but we need to find a solution rather than just raising a stink about it. I feel that if you come to the US, you should learn English. My dentist who is from the middle east once complained to me about people not knowing English. He said, "when I came here I had to learn English, so everyone else should too; no accomodations." He made a good point. The key is to find a way to filter out the people who come here illegally since the people who want to be here and be part of this country the right way take the right steps in doing so.

that guy - 12/12/2011 12:06 PM
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Maybe somebody at this school district can read. The Constitution of the State of California, Article 3, Section 6 states that ENGLISH is the offical language of the State of California. In 1986 Proprosition 63 was was passed as well to make ENGLISH the offical language. Looks like a bunch of out of control teahers need to be investigated for not follow the law and the State Superintendent of Schools needs to pull state funding from the school district until this matter is settled.
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