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Ten Year Old Refuses to Say Pledge of Allegiance Until ALL Are Free

He's ten years old and refused to say the "Pledge of Allegiance" til "liberty and justice for all" if extended to gays and lesbians as well as others.

He lives in Arkansas and is a fifth grader.

When his substitute teacher confronted him about his refusal to say the pledge, he waited several minutes and then said, "With all due respect ma'am, go jump off a bridge."  He was sent to the Principal's office, where he was made to read about the flag and what it represents.  He wouldn't back down.  His mother then Twittered about it, the media took notice,  The boy's interpretation continued to be that it was his Constitutional right not to say the pledge.  He has been taunted and called "gay" but sticks to his convictions.

A reporter for the paper asked Will -- with all this talk about patriotism and the pledge -- what he thinks it means to be an American. "Freedom of speech," he responded. "The freedom to disagree. That's what I think pretty much being an American represents."  

10-year-old refuses to pledge allegiance until there’s gay equality in the USA - from Pink News - all the latest gay news from the gay community - Pink News

Boy Won't Stand For Pledge of Allegiance - "My Fox" - Tampa Bay

High School Cross-Dressing Is in Vogue - Not Really Surprising

 High school cross-dressing in the spotlight | Fresh Loaf

High Schools Struggle When Gender Bends the Dress Code - NYTimes.com

 Ronald Reagan Jr. was talking about this trend on Air America.  Ron used to be a ballet dancer, not the most masculine profession, and his father was a political conservative who used to be a cowboy actor. That alone gives Ron's commentary context.  Young people also have role models like the somewhat androgynous Rachel Maddow, the not-a-businessman Michael Moore, the non-dorky Jon Stewart or purposely-dorky Steven Colbert.  Then there are the pop stars and Hollywood types frowned on by political conservatives, most of who lean progressive.

I met a teen today whose favorite color is pink and he already has his own clothing line - and his parents are religious conservatives.  "I wear only black," he said, "and some think I'm Goth but I'm not because I don't wear makeup."  I guess when my son was in theater ten years ago, he had a favorite dress though not gay.  In the '70s, I was sent home for too short a skirt., came back wearing a long one of my mom's and was sent home again.  I then pointed out that the cheerleaders had even shorter skirts and was told that they were in the school colors.  I asked if I could wear anything I wanted if it was in the school colors.

Most of the stories I'm reading occur in places like Atlanta, but apparently this trend toward cross-dressing in high schools is happening all over the country.  The New York Times is talking about it now. What does it all mean? (see the two links below the photo)

Reading the articles, it looks like an attempt to blow minds and break dress codes.  The "emo" kids, who tend to be androgynous and nontraditional, are also discussed as "getting a lot of grief."  This was happening in Mexico and we wrote about it.  In the '60s, people used to talk about the "generation gap."  In the '80s, punks wanted to "question authority."  The last President won a large youth vote with a platform generally oriented toward "change."

Silenced Majority Portal: Anti-Emo Riots in Mexico recall Reaction Against Mexican Woostock

The Fall of the Berlin Wall, The Money Shot

Freiheit! 

Or as you Americans like to say... 

Freedom. 

Berlin Wall Dominos Toppled 9.11.09 from Nyc Labrets on Vimeo.

Palin Upset "In God We Trust" almost put on Edge of Dollar Coins

She saw a conspiracy in the new dollar coins.  She believes "In God We Trust" had been removed recently as part of "change" of the Obama administration.  Politico attended the fundraiser (closed to the press) and took notes.  Noting there had been “change” of late, Palin talked about a conversation with a friend about how “In God We Trust” had been moved to the edge of the new dollar.  “Who calls a shot like that?” she demanded. “Who makes a decision like that?”  She added: “It’s a disturbing trend.”

In actuality, the decision to put "IN GOD WE TRUST" on the edges of presidential dollar coins was reversed in 2007, before President Barack Obama took office. Sens. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Robert Byrd (D-WV) sponsored legislation to move the motto back to the front face of the coins.

Snopes.com outlines what happened.  Would love to have a few of the "edgy" coins, as they might gain in value if they are quite rare.

Iranian Math Student Criticizes the Supreme Ayatollah to his Face

Iranian student dares to criticise Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to his face | World news | The Guardian

He is Vahidnia, 25, a math student who won the annual math Olympiad. He spoke against the post-election crackdown and denounced the media for bias and the lack of criticism for the most powerful cleric. He told him this directly as the Supreme Leader asked at the end of a Q/A if anyone else wished to speak. The media was present and Khamenei responded calmly and was quickly interpreted by the regime as an example of tolerance. Vahidnia asked: "Wouldn't our system have a better chance of preserving itself if we were using more satisfactory methods and limited the use of violence only to essential circumstances?" Some websites said afterward that Vahidnia was a plant, others said he had been arrested.

Maine Election Relevant Redneck Cartoon & Joke

 LOGIC:

Two rednecks, Jimbo and Bubba, are sitting at their favorite bar, drinking beer.

Jimbo turns to Bubba and says, 'You know, I'm tired of going through life without an education. Tomorrow I think I'll go to the CommunityCollege and sign up for some classes.'
  
Bubba thinks it's a good idea, and the two leave.

The next day, Jimbo goes down to the college and meets Dean of Admissions, who signs him up for the four basic classes:  Math, English, History, and Logic. 'Logic?' Jimbo says. 'What 's that?'

  
The dean says, 'I'll give you an example. Do you own a weed eater?'
  'Yeah.'
'Then logically speaking, because you own a weed eater, I think that you would have a yard.'
 'That's true , I do have a yard .'
 'I'm not done,' the dean says. 'Because you have a yard, I think logically that you would have a house.'
 'Yes, I do have a house.' 
'And because you have a house, I think that you might logically have a family.' 
'Yes, I have a family.' 
'Because you have a family, then logically you must have a wife. And because you have a wife, then logic tells me you must be a heterosexual.'
'I am a heterosexual. That's amazing, you were able to find out all of that because I have a weed eater.'
  
Excited to take the class now, Jimbo shakes the Dean's hand and leaves to go meet Bubba at the bar. He tells Bubba about his classes, how he is signed up for Math, English, History, and Logic.
  
'Logic?' Bubba says, 'What's that?' 
Jimbo says, 'I'll give you an example. Do you have a weed eater?'  
 ‘No'
 ‘Then you're a queer      (Thanks to Glenda in Seattle)

Tehran University - Students Still Not Towing the Party Line

To commemorate the hostage-taking back in the '80s, they are supposed to be shouting "Death to America" in support of the Ahmadinejad/Ayatollah K regime. Instead they are critical of the government.

Instead it's green wristbands and "Death to Dictator" and some are said to be even high school students.  The Daily Wrap - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - Andrew Sullivan continues to follow events in Iran moreso than most.

Another H1N1 Update

In case we run out of masks during the  H1N1 flu  season

Here is a homemade mask you can make  yourself
It is even compatible with the wearing of  glasses

One thing though ---  MAKE SURE YOUR MASK IS  CLEAN!!!!!!!!

(from Uncle Jerry)

Rupert Murdoch's Paper Has Long Gloating Story About Boulder Pumpkinhead Crackdown

Boulder's Naked Halloween Streak May Be Coming to an End - WSJ.com  (Thanks Nyc in Germany)

(This was written before the event happened, and arrests DID happen and there is the threat some runners may be been labelled as sex offenders for running.  ACLU is involved.)

For nearly a decade, naked pumpkin runners did their thing unmolested, stampeding through the frigid dark past crowds of admirers who hooted, hollered and tossed candy. But last year the run attracted more than 150 participants, and Police Chief Mark Beckner fears things are getting out of hand. "It's a free-for-all," he says. (snip)

Runners and their fans are outraged. This is not the free-spirited Boulder they know and love. "It kind of reminds me of what's happening in Tehran," says Andy Schmidt, a lawyer. "They're pre-emptively outlawing a gathering." (snip) Oleg Abramov, a 31-year-old planetary scientist, says it's an excruciating choice. He loves the run; he calls it a "liberating and somewhat surreal community arts project." But being labeled a sex offender could ruin his career.  He won't divulge his plans for tonight, except to say that if he does run, he plans to "have a lawyer standing by."

World Cities - Green Progress

(Well done - thanks to recom of Garlin Gilchrist)