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Canadian National anthem ban at New Brunswick school sparks outrage.....(link)

Posted by Walt_Disney (aka Walt_Disney) Jan 30 '09, 07:42

I would love to know what the reason for the ban was.

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1232716 (www.nationalpost.com)

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it's a bit tempest-in-a-teapot, but citing that certain parents beliefs were against singing the anthem kind of pisses me off. - Andie Jan 30, 07:45 4
- Probably Jehovah's Witness. I can see a daily anthem coming too close to "taking an oath" for them. -- nm - Reagen Jan 30, 07:52 1
  - yeah, that was my first thought. -- nm - conjunction junction Jan 30, 07:54
- I don't want to be forced to worship some damned maple leaf! - Name Withheld By Request Jan 30, 07:51 1
  - idolatry! -- nm - conjunction junction Jan 30, 07:52

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