To begin, I will explain Robison’s article by analyzing it myself. This year the Texas Legislature passed a law declaring that each school day children are required to recite the pledge to America and the Pledge to Texas. Along with these recitations, the children are also required to take one minute (no more, no less) of silence each day before attending classes. You would think such a law would not stir up much controversy considering that before children were pledging allegiance in the morning before school. On the contrary, students and parents ali

ke have contrasting beliefs on the topic. For example, the author of the article’s son could not understand the significance when the law was passed. Robison says his initial reaction to the subject was “It’s stupid!” Granted, the boy is only a third-grader, but third-graders are entitled to their opinions and should be heard just like an adult. Robinson then states that his son and his peers begin to accept the pledging and moment of silence in their Texas public school (Kiker Elementary, Austin, Texas). The students take part in the morning activity as a daily ritual now, just like before as they said the pledge to America every morning. Civil libertarians are uneasy about the requirement, and see it as attempting to legalize mandatory organized prayer in public schools. Robinson argues that the pledging and minute of silence is not a religious ceremony, and should not be, if it is controlled by school officials and not abused. It is proven that some students may say a prayer before a test or some major event, but never required to say an organized prayer with the school. The law excuses any student from the pledging ceremony and silence if their parent or legal guardian objects in writing. Most people would argue that this is going to be difficult to act in accordance with, especially in large schools with major diversity. Perhaps, like most Americans, Robison believes that Americans do have the right to refuse to say anything. But he cannot quite comprehend why any American, or Texan for that matter, would refuse to say the pledge or disallow their child to for any reason. The article also argues that although the pledge to the Texas flag is harmless, it is a less act of demonstrating patriotism on the part of Legislature. The Texas pledge simply states, “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible.” Many Americans may find Texas as “indivisible,” but the article states the contrary. Robinson backs this up with the annexation agreement with the United States in 1845 stating that Texas could be divided into as many as five states. The eleven democrats,

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