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Battles over patriotism, Pledge of Allegiance in schools span a century

  • Written by Randall Curren, Professor of Philosophy, University of Rochester
Americans have long differed over whether patriotism should be pushed in their nation's schools.vepar5/www.shutterstock.com

When a California school principal called controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick an “anti-American thug” for his protests during the national anthem at NFL football games, passions were inflamed anew over...

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