NPR Reporter Refuses to Stand For Pledge, National Anthem

SmashMouth · 09-12-2012, 04:30 PM

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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mutineer10 · 09-12-2012, 04:53 PM

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?

saintfan · 09-12-2012, 06:16 PM

Leave it to the 'academics' to over-think it. Education sure has a way of making people look stupid I guess.

Srgt. Hulka · 09-12-2012, 06:23 PM

"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.

saintfan · 09-12-2012, 06:24 PM

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.

QBREES9 · 09-12-2012, 11:04 PM

Send him to Libia.

09-12-2012, 04:30 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,127 Blog Entries: 29	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.” read more

09-12-2012, 04:53 PM	#2
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	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?

09-12-2012, 06:16 PM	#3
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: NPR Reporter Refuses to Stand For Pledge, National Anthem Leave it to the 'academics' to over-think it. Education sure has a way of making people look stupid I guess.

09-12-2012, 06:23 PM	#4
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	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. SmashMouth and WhoDat!656 like this.

09-12-2012, 06:24 PM	#5
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: NPR Reporter Refuses to Stand For Pledge, National Anthem 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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09-12-2012, 11:04 PM	#6
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: NPR Reporter Refuses to Stand For Pledge, National Anthem Send him to Libia.