[LEMONS] 6.26.2002
Newsflash: Pledge of Allegiance Ruled Unconstitutional
Boy, this is gonna piss some people off. Brad asks a good question: I wonder what they're going to do with all our money... which says 'In God We Trust.' Or the Presidential Oath of Office, which ends with "So Help Me God."
My thoughts: I'm a Christian. And I'm quite religious. My faith means a lot to me. But. On the other hand. Government should be secular. I have my own ideas. Don't impose yours on me. I'm willing to listen, but not to be forced. The Pledge may be in line with my viewpoints. But what if it were not? What if it said "Under no God," which is itself a religious belief?
However. The whole issue is silly to me. Not worth worrying about. And while we're at it, let's look at the history of the Pledge of Allegiance. But if you do feel incredibly strongly about it; as one poster said on MeFi: Citizens of San Francisco: Send all your "tainted" money to me. Word.
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