. >>> in the mail bag tonight, outrage at bob marshall, who seemed to suggest women who abort their first pregnancy might be punished with god by a disabled child. andrea would seem to say at all. as the mother of an 11-year-old boy with autism, i am here to say god gives children with special needs who they know has the potential to love them for who they are. this is a blessing, not a punishment. others have to question, delegate marshall, what did you mean to say? and then there was this. punished because she would not stand up for the pledge of allegiance. the teacher apologized for kicking the kid out of class. the school apologized too, but ray says no apology should have been necessary. refusing to stand for the pledge of allegiance was a disruption in the classroom. if the child was allowed to stay, it would set a bad example for the rest of the students. it should be the parents for not teaching their child respect. john from fredericksburg said the child is within her right, but to remove her from class, to label her, that is an even bigger crime against our constitution,