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Freedom of Religion
Title: Freedom of Religion
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
Details: Words: 2144 | Pages: 9.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Freedom of Religion
What is now required is the "stiff-arm' salute, the saluter to keep the right hand raised with palm turned up while the following is repeated: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands; one Nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Failure to conform is "insubordination" dealt with by expulsion. Readmission is denied by statute until compliance. Meanwhile the expelled child is "…showed first 75 words of 2144 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2144 total…or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein. If there are any circumstances which permit an exception, they do not now occur to us.
We think the action of the local authorities in compelling the flag salute and pledge transcends constitutional limitations on their power and invades the sphere of intellect and spirit which it is the purpose of the First Amendment to our Constitution to reserve from all official control.
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