I was a 'ParapProfessional' for 4� yrs here in the KS school system and I'll never forget my first day with the 2nd grade class; standing there next to the little autistic child assisting his proper hand placement and I notice 3 other children not standing or saying our 'pledge of allegiance' to our flag!!!

WTH...so I had to ask the teacher; 'Yipper, there are those students that get excused from saying that because it states 'One Nation Under GOD' and they don't believe in "GOD" so they don't have to acknowledge our flag salute either!

I don't agree with your lame old article that has been debunked many times over since 2007; but that wasn't the intent and what went down for everyone on the stage that day that the partial photo was taken - nice try but it's a real-real old wives tale! Let it rest!

For the police chief; she's worked her way up through those city ranks to obtain her position and when she was out being a 'flat-foot' holding the bible in one hand and her weapon in the other wasn't what kept her partner alive - was it? Wasn't what kept her able to 'Protect & Serve', was it? So this too shall just blow over and she'll keep her job - I'm quite certain! And that won't make many of you happy...but it is what it is

Lpdon stated ...
Actually the Obama thing hasn't been debunked and he still shows contempt and disrespect for our flag and our nation on a daily basis. He is an a$$hole. As far as the cop, if you read the article she is REQUIRED to while in uniform and during any police function to salute the flag.

If you don't want to pledge allegiance to our country then get the F*&% OUT!!!!!!!

A Muslim Assistant Chief of Police in Miami is under fire for what she chose to do during the pledge of allegiance at a ceremony last week.

As Dom the Conservative reported:

Fraternal Order of Police President Javier Ortiz was livid after he witnessed assistant chief of police Anita Najiy disrespecting the American flag as she refused to put her hand over her heart during the pledge of allegiance.

“If you’re not pledging allegiance to the United States, my question is what country are you pledging allegiance to?” Ortiz told the Miami New Times. “Anyone who isn’t offended by that is not American, because when you become a U.S. citizen, you pledge allegiance to the U.S.”

Ortiz claims that Najiy failed to display the proper courtesy and etiquette that “must be exercised when wearing a law enforcement uniform.”

According to the department’s code of conduct, reprimand is in order for officers who do not salute the flag. A spokesperson for the Miami Police Department has assured that the matter is “currently under review.”

The video brings to mind another prominent figure who also refused to salute our flag during a pledge ceremony:

This happened in 2007. Saluting the flag was automatic for Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM), and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY). but not for Obama. This alone should have warned Americans about what would befall them. They didn’t pay attention.

The video also brings to mind what was said by Mustafa Carroll, the head of the Dallas-Fort Worth branch of CAIR in 2013: “If we are practicing Muslims, we are above the law of the land.”

Does Chief Najiy agree? If so, she should resign from the force effective immediately.

http://toprightnews.com/muslim-chief-of-police-under-fire-for-refusing-to-salute-the-flag-during-pledge-of-alleigance/

Fire her a$$.

Law Now Allows Retirees and Vets to Salute Flag

Traditionally, members of the nation's veterans service organizations have rendered the hand-salute during the national anthem and at events involving the national flag only while wearing their organization’s official head-gear.

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 contained an amendment to allow un-uniformed servicemembers, military retirees, and veterans to render a hand salute during the hoisting, lowering, or passing of the U.S. flag.

A later amendment further authorized hand-salutes during the national anthem by veterans and out-of-uniform military personnel. This was included in the Defense Authorization Act of 2009, which President Bush signed on Oct. 14, 2008.

Here is the actual text from the law:

SEC. 595. MILITARY SALUTE FOR THE FLAG DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES NOT IN UNIFORM AND BY VETERANS.

Section 301(b)(1) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by
striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
``(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;
``(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and
``(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart;

Note: Part (C) applies to those not in the military and non-veterans. The phrase "men not in uniform" refers to civil service uniforms like police, fire fighters, and letter carriers - non-veteran civil servants who might normally render a salute while in uniform

http://www.military.com/flag-day/rules-for-saluting-us-flag.html

I love my country and have no problem pledging allegiance to it.

But, not all Americans feel that way and by our own laws they do not have to pledge allegiance to anything. It is one of the reasons why I like my country.. freedom of speech.. freedom of choice.

that being said.

Most (if not all) Law enforcement officers and all military personnel have agreed thru the contract that they signed when they joined the organization that they work for ( be it federal, state or local) to pledge their allegiance to the flag by saluting it or in other proper ways(which are dictated in the contracts). They have agreed to show the flag respect.

If a person who agreed to do this when they took the job, now feels that they do not want to or they refuse to, then they should be held accountable for that breach of contract in whichever way is dictated by the rules of their employers. Be it warning, fine, demotion or dismissal.

You'll note that prior to this 'LAW' there was some ridicules military law about retirees not being allowed to 'SALUTE' the flag --- until President Bush signed off on this; do you know how many of my fathers generations simply IGNORED that 'LAW' and no one ever got arrested - EVER!!!

But as the section (C) denotes the wording "SHOULD" doesn't say 'MUST' and with police departments everywhere the Assistant Chief of Police was standing at attention with her shoulders back her head and eyes front and center and her arms at her side; as she was trained to stand. What is the big deal --- Ahhh, that 'MUSLIM' thingy; got it...hung up on that freaky different scary faith issue!

I will not defend the actions or inactions.

However, have you ever seen a jehovas witness
participate in the pledge of allegiance?

I haven't.

It's unconstitutional to demand that everyone ignore their religious beliefs and that they be required to ignore their personal principles as a requirement of employment, especially for civilian jobs.

I suspect that the people pitching a fuss here are really only angry because she is Muslim.

I can tell you for sure, lots of Christians wont pledge allegiance either. Especially not to a flag.

Don't like that?

You're anti-American.

I don't see how swearing to a flag has anything to do with keeping freedom,,

its a flag,, its a symbol,, it only has the meaning we allow it to have, its an OBJECT


Id rather Americans cared as much about devotion to other Americans as they do about devotion to an object like a flag,

my opinion is, if one wants to idolize an object, any object, that is their right as an american

but if they dont choose to , that is just as much their american right

if any that dont choose to have an issue with those who do,, too bad, get over it

but the same is true for those who do choose to and take issue with those who dont,,,

too bad , get over it

take care of and about other PEOPLE and dont get hung upon symbols..