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Atheist tests skills for pledge arguments (Santa Clara University)
San Jose Mercury News ^ | Wed, Mar. 10, 2004 | Howard Mintz

Posted on 03/10/2004 10:07:42 AM PST by nickcarraway

Michael Newdow, the Sacramento atheist who has taken on the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools, got a chance Tuesday at Santa Clara University's law school to test the legal skills he'll need in two weeks when he argues before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: academia; atheism; atheist; california; courts; culturewar; freedom; god; lawyers; newdow; pledge; religion; santaclara; schools; thepledge; undergod

1 posted on 03/10/2004 10:07:43 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Canticle_of_Deborah; Aunt Polgara; ElkGroveDan; NormsRevenge
ping
2 posted on 03/10/2004 10:08:35 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
I may be wrong but isn't Santa Clara a Catholic University?
If so, what the hell are they giving this S**tstirrer a forum for?
3 posted on 03/10/2004 11:40:36 AM PST by navyblue
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To: nickcarraway
I read the article. It is clear that the Liberals love Newdow, I'll bet the democrats do too.
4 posted on 03/10/2004 11:42:11 AM PST by sr4402
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To: ELS; NYer; american colleen; Desdemona; Land of the Irish; Aquinasfan; maryz; ...
Secular humanism & Militant Atheism ping.
5 posted on 03/10/2004 12:35:59 PM PST by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: nickcarraway
I suggest he pray for guidance...
6 posted on 03/10/2004 12:46:44 PM PST by trebb (Ain't God good . . .)
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