I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag

A group in Massachusetts is trying to have the Pledge of Allegiance banned from on towns school.

Brookline Political Action for Peace, or Brookline Pax says that it has no educational value and makes children uncomfortable.  They have asked the town to vote in November to remove it from the schools.  It is recited once a week during the morning announcements children are given the right to not participate.  The group claims that it causes children to be ridiculed for not reciting it and would reduce bullying.

I read this article at http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/08/progressive-group-in-mass-calls-for-pledge-ban-citing-no-educational-value/#ixzz1XQFGZeVV.  I was sick with heartache.  My husband joined the Army, after 9/11, and has served for 10 years now.  I cant believe that any group would say that the flag, the thing shows our country who we are and the freedom it stands for and so many have fought and died for, has no educational value.  I remember doing the pledge every day in school.  I remember children not standing and it was never questioned as to why.  It is a decision of your family your right to do that. It make my heart sad to think my husband has fought for this missed my sons birth, his first steps first words, to insure our freedom. 

I wonder how many Americans also believe this,  It is hard to stomach for me.  I have grandfathers and a husband that fought to make sure we could be the melting pot, that we had the rights to not stand during the pledge.  I have many beliefs that i was taught by my family, but we are all diffrent.  How do you see this act?