“Scary smart” 10 year old (and future supreme court justice) Will Phillips from Washington County, Arkansas, refuses to pledge allegiance to the flag, until gays can marry. ”

via Arkansas Times:

Will’s family has a number of gay friends. In recent years, Laura Phillips said, they’ve been trying to be a straight ally to the gay community, going to the pride parades and standing up for the rights of their gay and lesbian neighbors. They’ve been especially dismayed by the effort to take away the rights of homosexuals – the right to marry, and the right to adopt. Given that, Will immediately saw a problem with the pledge of allegiance.

“I’ve always tried to analyze things because I want to be lawyer,” Will said. “I really don’t feel that there’s currently liberty and justice for all.”

After being repeatedly pestered by a substitute teacher about his respectful refusal to stand, Will eventually told her: “With all due respect, ma’am, you can go jump off a bridge.”

Hey, kid, thanks!