Obama Signs Executive Order Banning The Pledge Of Allegiance In Schools Nationwide

[Submariner]

The Teabaggers are going nuts over this fake story.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Early this morning, President Obama made what could very well prove to be the most controversial move of his presidency with the signing of Executive Order 13738, which revokes the federal government’s official recognition of the Pledge of Allegiance. Under the new order, it is now illegal for any federally funded agency to display the pledge or for any federal employee to recite, or encourage others to recite, the pledge while on duty. This law also applies to federal contractors and other institutions that receive federal funding such as public schools. Individuals who violate this order can face fines of up to $10,000 and up to one year in federal prison.

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http://abcnews.com.co/obama-executive-order-bans-pledge-of-allegiance-in-schools/



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[still_one]

6. For what, an OP based on a bogus story?

[OneBlueDotBama]

2. It's a spoofed IRL

abcnews.com is abc news.
abcnews.com.co is not abc news.

[still_one]

3. bullshit. Obama Did Not Ban the Pledge

"The rumor that President Barack Obama banned the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools originated from a satirical article posted last month by a fake news website under the headline “Obama Signs Executive Order Banning The Pledge Of Allegiance In Schools Nationwide.” The site is designed to look like ABC News, but uses the URL “abcnews.com.co,” the first tip-off that this isn’t a legitimate news site.

The made-up story begins: “Early this morning, President Obama made what could very well prove to be the most controversial move of his presidency with the signing of Executive Order 13738, which revokes the federal government’s official recognition of the Pledge of Allegiance.” It goes on to say the order makes it “illegal for any federally funded agency to display the pledge or for any federal employee to recite, or encourage others to recite, the pledge while on duty,” which also applies to “public schools.” Those who violate the order, the bogus story says, “can face fines of up to $10,000 and up to one year in federal prison.”



http://www.factcheck.org/2016/09/obama-did-not-ban-the-pledge/

[csziggy]

34. The OP begins, "The Teabaggers are going nuts over this fake story."

[still_one]

36. I missed that ziggy, thanks

[Proud liberal 80]

4. Wow

The gullible idiots in the comments section.

[Mika]

23. And here too.

C'mon DUsers. Read.

[still_one]

5. abcnews.co, is NOT ABCNEWS.COM. Quit pushing rightwing garbage

[csziggy]

35. The OP begins, "The Teabaggers are going nuts over this fake story."

[Maeve]

8. And the Snopes link as well

http://www.snopes.com/pledge-of-allegiance-ban/

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Why was this even posted on DU?

[Submariner]

17. So we ALL know what kind of BS is out there

so we can readily defend the first Black President from the morons that believe this shit. That's why.

[still_one]

25. I think a few folks missed the first line in the OP which indicated it was a fake story

[groundloop]

31. Maybe should have put "(FAKE STORY)" in the post title

[NightWatcher]

11. OP is talking about the humor behind a fake story. Jeez people can't read anymore.

I guess I'll be seeing this on my Facebook feed from righties in 3,2,1.

[gratuitous]

20. Yep

I sadly have some conservative friends on Facebook who fall for this sort of nonsense, because it feeds some bias confirmation. If I'm one of the first commenters, I try to be as gentle as possible about suggesting they take their post down sooner rather than later. But when it devolves into a dumbfest of "Okay, maybe it didn't really happen, but it could," I just hide the post.

[dembotoz]

14. i see shit like this everyday and tea baggers believe and share it

[benld74]

19. 13738 amends 13673. Deals with

Contractors and subcontractors hired to perform work for federal government

Silly Teabagger Rabbits !!!

[kimbutgar]

22. I was just in a schoolyard Wednesday reciting the pledge with a bunch of grade school kids

Now it is banned???? The horror of this!!! Goodness gracious!!!! What will happen to these poor children????

[Laf.La.Dem.]

26. I have NOT seen on Facebook yet!

I have a few Tea Bag nuts as "friends" and they will see this as 100% Fact!

[apcalc]

27. This is not funny. The baggers are going to run with this...

And increase their turnout?

[meow2u3]

29. Put a satire alert in the OP

Just a suggestion.

[MicaelS]

30. We need a satire smiley..

For the humor challenged.

[groundloop]

33. I hope that the real ABC News has that fake site taken down ASAP

Bullshit fake news like that is usually pretty obvious, but these fake .com.co sites that are popping up will fool a lot of people. It seems pretty obvious that they're infringing on the names of legitimate news outlets.

(Hell, come to think of it I might put up a foxnews.com.com site filled wit MY view of national events - right wingers will be totally shocked).