A school in upstate New York has apologized for reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic after getting complaints from district residents who lost family members in the war in Afghanistan.

 

The pledge was read in Arabic during Wednesday morning announcements at Pine Bush High School, located 65 miles northwest of New York City.

 

Some students were angered and responded with catcalls. District Superintendent Joan Carbone told the Times Herald-Record of Middletown that she received complaints from residents who lost relatives in Afghanistan and from Jewish parents.

 

The Arabic reading of the pledge has “divided the school in half,” Carbone told the newspaper.

 

 

Outrage After Upstate NY School Recites Pledge Of Allegiance In Arabic « CBS New York

Not seeing the big deal.

Not seeing the big deal.

 

If it's being done with other foreign languages then I'm with you.

 

"This is America." That made me chuckle.

Don't we speak English in the United States?

Don't we speak English in the United States?

 

 

You against Spanish being taught?

You against Spanish being taught?

 

I thought we are discussing pledge of allegiance being recited over intercom at a US school in Arabic? Pledge of allegiance of the US is in English. If the kid standing wants to recite it in Arabic, that's on him/her.

I thought we are discussing pledge of allegiance being recited over intercom at a US school in Arabic? Pledge of allegiance of the US is in English. If the kid standing wants to recite it in Arabic, that's on him/her.

 

Did you read the article? They were saying the Pledge in different languages. Educational. I might see an issue if it was ONLY being said in Arabic. It was just one of many languages if I read the story correctly.

The district said the school’s foreign language department arranged to have the pledge recited in different languages for National Foreign Language Week, which was last week.

 

Andrew Zink, the senior class president, usually gives the morning announcements and recites the pledge. He said he allowed an Arabic-speaking student to handle the pledge duties Wednesday.

 

“The intention was to promote the fact that those who speak a language other than English still pledge to salute this great country,” the district said in its statement.

“Had it been done in Spanish first or Japanese first, we wouldn’t be having this conversation today,” Principal Aaron Hopmayer told Young,

Sorry, I did not see a statement in the article that said it was recited in different languages. It was only recited in Arabic. I read it twice to be sure.

 

Well dang Clyde, I just read it again and I DID see it! Wow am I embarrassed.

I do have a small excuse though. I've had surgery to repair a detached retina and am still having sight issues but I still should have not missed that info in the article.

We complain when it's not recited, then complain when it is recited but not the way we want.

 

I'm big on people learning our language when they come here but I also like expanding kid's minds and showing them that it's the content and meaning of the pledge that is important. Do I want it in Arabic every day? No. Do I like that they've been saying it in different languages as part of an education program? Yes.

Sorry, I did not see a statement in the article that said it was recited in different languages. It was only recited in Arabic. I read it twice to be sure.

 

Yeah. It was only done in Arabic because people freaked out before the other languages could be utilized.

This is the second thread I have misread this week. Maybe I should resign from BGP.

Yeah. It was only done in Arabic because people freaked out before the other languages could be utilized.

 

Did you see my edit to my response? I did miss it.

We complain when it's not recited, then complain when it is recited but not the way we want.

 

I'm big on people learning our language when they come here but I also like expanding kid's minds and showing them that it's the content and meaning of the pledge that is important. Do I want it in Arabic every day? No. Do I like that they've been saying it in different languages as part of an education program? Yes.

 

You are right.

IMO I think it is a disgrace. Pretty soon all you poor people who go along with the sheep to the slaughter for trying so hard to appease and be so politically correct will be responsible for the loss of the American culture and what our grandparents, dads, fought for. I'm sure our soldiers who died fighting the Taliban or any other Islamic terrorist would really appreciate hearing ONE Nation under Allah instead of God. Really pathetic. I would hope my kid would raise immortal hell over this if he had to hear that garbage.