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Originally Posted by pornlaw
But certain employers can require not only a salute but also a pledge. All lawyers pledge to uphold the Constitution of the US when they are sworn in. If you dont swear to defend the Constitution you simply will not be admitted to practice. All US military members swear the same oath. As do most first responders, judges, political officer holders.
If a Judge refuses to uphold the Constitution as a part of their employment should they still be employed ?
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There is a huge difference between people who become part of the judicial/military system, and therefore entrusted to follow and enforce its laws (hence the requirement of a pledge) and athletes that are private citizens.
It would certainly be interesting to see one of these cases go in front of a court with the angle that standing up during the national anthem is a political act.