Analysis Of Letter By Amelia Parsons

In her letter, Amelia Parsons explains the decision taken by the Supreme Court after the dispute between the Virginia State Board of Education and The Barnett's', in which the pledge of allegiance each day to honor the republic, by forcing schoolchildren to salute the flag while reciting such pledge, or face expulsion, has been accused of being unconstitutional.

The Barnett's declared that such pledge is unconstitutional due to the fact that it goes against their religious beliefs as Jehovah's Witnesses.
It also was mentioned that the Court did not make its ruling based on freedom of religion but in large part, on freedom of speech.

She explains how the Constitution places certain rights beyond the reach of any government officials and what