Ten-Year-Old Refuses to Recite Pledge Until Gays Have Equal Rights

(Via http://rawstory.com ) Ten-year-old Will Phillips may have just become the new cause célèbre of the gay rights movement.

It all started when he refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance in a West Fork, Arkansas elementary school.

Speaking to CNN's John Roberts on Monday, Will said he remained seated four straight days while his classmates repeated the words, "with liberty and justice for all."

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[xdir]

Kid has more reason in his 10 years of life then 50 year olds.

More importantly I wonder how many Right wingers who espouse love of America know the Pledge was written by a "Socialist" Frank Bellamy and the "liberty and justice for all" part is actually a socialist mantra.

[megatronenator]

Way to go, Little Dude. Happy to see young people thinking and taking action in their world around them...

[Lakerzfanboy4]

Sosmart

[hotworkagain]

love it,i dnt blame him,waty to go

[SeattleRexx]

Magnificent parenting!! This kid is going to go far! There is hope for the next generation!

[ShootRunHide]

Hahah yeah go Tigers! West Fork.

[ZowieAngel]

Every person should take a stand like this boy :)!

[SisFlicks]

I love this kid! He is the coolest 10 year old dude in the entire coutry! He re,inds me od myself in his beleifs. His smartass comment kust makes my respect for him grow. go EQUAL rights.

[CoriiiThibault1]

Maam... with all due respect... you can go jump off a bridge :P LMAO !!!!!!!!

i would do the same thing

[AdisonFever]

His dad must be so proud of him! If only more adults thought like that!

[thea29xperience]

LMAO! "what's A gay wad?" hahahahahahahahaha

[jobee9356]

A very brave, wise child with an equally brave and wise dad. i taught in public schools for 21 years and never once said the pledge. I would stand in the back of the room when the announcement came over the PA so that the children wouldn't see that I wasn't saying it. Unfortunately I would probably have lost my job if the powers that be had seen me. My reasons were twofold; gay rights (my brother is gay) and the "under God" thing. Saying the pledge has always seemed somewhat fascist to me.