High School Suspends Texas Teenager for Refusing to Stand for The Pledge of Allegiance

US FlagMason Michalec has said the Pledge of Allegiance since he was a young boy. The Needville High School student now says he doesn’t agree with the way the U.S. government is behaving and is now taking a stand – by not standing for the Pledge.

The high school sophomore spoke with KHOU.com that he loves his country, but doesn’t approve of how the U.S. government is acting.

“I’m really tired of our government taking advantage of us,” Michalec said. “I don’t agree with the NSA spying on us. And I don’t agree with any of those Internet laws.”

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