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this is a discussion within the Everything Else Community Forum; National Public Radio’s White House correspondent has generated controversy after he wrote a blog explaining why he did not stand for the Pledge of Allegiance or the National Anthem at a recent Mitt Romney campaign event. Reporter Ari Shapiro wrote ...

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Old 09-12-2012, 03:30 PM   #1
 
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NPR Reporter Refuses to Stand For Pledge, National Anthem

National Public Radio’s White House correspondent has generated controversy after he wrote a blog explaining why he did not stand for the Pledge of Allegiance or the National Anthem at a recent Mitt Romney campaign event.

Reporter Ari Shapiro wrote about his feelings on the issue on NPR’s website in a story titled, “Reporter’s Pledge-of-Allegiance Quandry Sparks Twitter Debate on Romney Trail.”

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Old 09-12-2012, 03:53 PM   #2
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Re: NPR Reporter Refuses to Stand For Pledge, National Anthem

I guess one of the many privileges of being an American is your right to fail to appreciate it. Perhaps Mr. Shapiro would rather report in North Korea?
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Old 09-12-2012, 05:16 PM   #3
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Leave it to the 'academics' to over-think it. Education sure has a way of making people look stupid I guess.
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Old 09-12-2012, 05:23 PM   #4
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Re: NPR Reporter Refuses to Stand For Pledge, National Anthem

"NPR Reporter Refuses to Stand For Pledge, National Anthem"

I wouldn't expect anything else from NPR.

He is well within his right to stand or not stand...as long as he's not filing a lawsuit stating that everybody else standing is causing undue stress, and requiring everybody to sit, making him feel better about himself.
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Definitely his right not to stand, but his reasoning is just plain stupid. I listen to a lot of NPR and, frankly, I would have given him more credit than this. It's just stupid.
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Send him to Libia.
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