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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 23 Aug 2016

    Form allowing students to opt out of Pledge of Allegiance sparked social media backlash. http://usat.ly/2bEAVst pic.twitter.com/UKY9kN5lt1

    10:35 PM - 23 Aug 2016
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      1. Patrik Otter‏ @Potter721029 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        No one should ever be forced to say anything. Especially not if there's religious content involved.

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      1. Dan Johnson‏ @wdbexec 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        This is America. We don't force people to say things. The pledge loses all its power if we force people to say it

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      1. Simcha Saul‏ @SimchaSaul 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        I never insisted a child say the pledge in my class.

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      1. mhs77‏ @cebumadman 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        ridiculous. Get out if you don't love America....

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      2. Bibby 🇺🇸 🇲🇽‏ @BibbySmalls 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Take god out of it and maybe i'd want to say it! Don't force god on me just bc you believe

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
      3. Jameson1738‏ @jameson1738 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BibbySmalls @USATODAY

        then don't spend the money either bc it says God on it too. It's called respect, if you can believe fine, but say it.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Bibby 🇺🇸 🇲🇽‏ @BibbySmalls 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @jameson1738 @USATODAY

        nah I'm good. You feel free to say it tho.

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      2. Heather‏ @WardArtist 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        People ought to have the choice. Do we or do we not have freedom of speech?

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      1. I Do Not Matter‏ @idnm2no1 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        we are forced to pay taxes. Where's my opt out form? What's the difference?

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      1. Judson McCulloch‏ @JudsonMcCulloch 23 Aug 2016
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        when you lose pride in your nation you lose pride in everything.

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      1. Nuwbunun(NooBooNoon)‏ @Nuwbunun 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Heavy topic. I am torn. I recited it everyday. But, what if I hadn't had to? To not indoctrinate children isn't betraying USA.

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      1. Coach Woo‏ @UofLSU 23 Aug 2016
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        This is Bull Shit...

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      2. Thayne N. Belasco‏ @TNickbel 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Who in hell came up with this UnAmerican bullshit! That's the problem with this country, they've no loyalty anymore!

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Thayne N. Belasco‏ @TNickbel 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @TNickbel @USATODAY

        Back in my day we were proud of it and still are! We've served Nation in every branch!

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