[MaineRepublic]

Why do people feel the need to make an issue of the Pledge of Allegiance? It is now part of our heritage. A link back to the days of the Cold War when we took comfort in our faith. I don't see how anyone could this this was some sort of establishing religion issue.

[Widows Son]

could someone post a link to the Estes Park city government? I, for one would like to let them know this issue will keep me from spending my money in their town while on vacation.

[Unam Sanctam]

Why doesn't he just remain silent for the words "under God"?

[rockabyebaby]

"Why do people feel the need to make an issue of the Pledge of Allegiance? It is now part of our heritage. A link back to the days of the Cold War when we took comfort in our faith. I don't see how anyone could this this was some sort of establishing religion issue."


To answer your question, idiots like this just want their 15 minutes of fame!

God, God, God, God, God, what is wrong with people trying to eliminate GOD from everything??? IMO that's what's wrong with the world, no GOD. Next they'll try to remove God from our currency and put what - in hell we trust? in the moon we trust?

[RexBeach]

Okay, I'm going to blunt again. Ready?

This man is a maggot!

Betcha he votes for Kerry six or seven times.

[UCANSEE2]

First, I bet money this man has not read the Constitution since Junior High School.

Second, I bet the REASON he believes there is some violation of law is because he read it in the PAPER.

There is no law stating this. Our forefathers were concerned about the POWERS of CHURCH and POWERS of STATE being mixed.

The only way to do what this 'trustee' suggests is for any political worker of any stripe or office, to sign an oath of aetheism upon taking that post. Take God off the MONEY, Take it out of the POA.

This country is UNDER GOD. Not under RELIGION.

If you want to be an atheist, that doesn't change the fact that the rest of us have faith in it.

[tpaine]

Habecker says the Pledge of Allegiance only became an issue when the Board of Trustees decided to start saying it at the beginning of their meetings last spring.
"And then a couple of weeks ago it just hit me," Habecker says, "that I was being a hypocrite standing there, mouthing the words".
So now Habecker remains in his chair and stays silent while the pledge is recited.

Some residents of Estes Park are drawing up a petition to recall Habecker. They only need about 215 valid signatures to get it on the ballot.

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Why do people feel the need to make an issue of the Pledge of Allegiance? I don't see how anyone could this this was some sort of establishing religion issue.
1 MaineRepublic


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Why do people feel the need to make an issue of a man who refuses to say "under god"?

Our Constitution specifies [in Article VI] that the oath of office is "to support this Constitution", and, -- that "no religious test shall ever be required" to hold any office.

Some residents of Estes Park are dead wrong in drawing up a petition to try recalling Habecker for his refusal.

[AmericanChef]

Lordy, what a bunch of hooey. Just say the pledge, moron, and leave out the parts you don't like. "B-b-b-but, I need my OWN pledge so my f-f-f-feelings won't get hurt!" Screw you!

OK, that's probably the worst thing I've ever said here in the FR. Done venting now.

[Little Bill]

ping

[11th_VA]

I feel his pain. If Kerry wins I may have trouble with the ,"I pledge allegiance" part ...

[JoJo Gunn]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1302076/posts

[TigersEye]

The latest on this story is that Habecker has won an injunction on the recall election from a Federal Judge in Denver. Much to the chagrin of the people of Estes Park, my hometown for 20 years, he has made this a national issue. In a speech to some group in Ft. Collins he made his agenda clear when he told them he wanted to have the Pledge removed from all public schools.