Posted on 09/14/2005 11:02:25 AM PDT by nov7freedomday
Just heard on top of the hour on Fox News Radio
The fact that this ruling banned the Pledge being recited entirely is interesting. This is in fact something of an exercise of judicial restraint or Procedural Due Process. If the Judge was acting on the principal of Substantive Due Process then he would instructed the specific change in the Pledge that would make it palatable. But the headline would have been less imflammatory (Judge Orders Change in Pledge)It's an interesting contradiction in this case. Legal Eagles?I suspect that Newdow neglected to challenge the 1954 law again. The judge wouldn't be able to consider its Constitutionality in that case. He'd have to accept the Pledge as it stands.
Newdow's an asshat. I suspect his standing was dismissed to get him to go away, and let competent attorneys bring the case.
-Eric
Since some are calling for earthquakes and destruction of California after a judge makes an asinine ruling, shall we wish for death and destruction of Washington D.C. since they basically have refused to secure our borders? Not to mention Federal rulings regarding Eminent Domain etc, etc etc.
Sheesh!
>> but since the one that understood was a blonde chick from Jersey, you may want to run and hide now! <<
LOL!!
I thought the ruling was kids can't be forced. They are not forced to participate.
And this guy is out there making legal decisions?
Where the h*ll is MY country? This is a slap in the face to everyone who fought and/or died for while serving our military. This PC, anti-American crap is getting out of hand.
Every state in the Union has a constitution each constitution has a preamble and every preamble mentions God, so, do we have to change those also?
I think it is time to have civil disobedience and recite the pledge anyway.
"In God we trust" was officially approved in the Coinage Act of April 22, 1864.
Thank you! I respect your opinion and am glad to hear you say this.
And this guy is out there making legal decisions?
Where the h*ll is MY country? This is a slap in the face to everyone who fought and/or died for while serving our military. This PC, anti-American crap is getting out of hand.
Whoa, calm down. Yes, this is our country. That includes you, me, and everyone else. Not everyone agrees with you.
The guy making legal decisions is a federal judge. Whether you like his decision or not, he is qualified.
I don't think its a slap in the face to anyone, except maybe the people who added 'under God' to the pledge in the 1950s.
FYI - The pledge was written by a socialist and people used to also do Nazi-type arm salutes when saying it.
Excellent point. Hypocrisy comes so naturally to the left, doesn't it?
"In the year of our Lord" is just the english translation of "Anno Domini" or AD. By your logic, anyone who ever used AD or BC to specify a date is recognizing a deity.
Several other "goals" are in play at the same time. I believe that is the reason for the vitriol aimed at PRESIDENT Bush. He appears to be unraveling some of their accomplishments and they are in panic mode.
The 14th amendment and subsequent incorporation decisions by the supreme court undid a lot of the state's powers to bypass the bill of rights. While the Bill of Rights originally only applied to congress, most of them have been incorporated to apply to any government.
What has he done to unravel any of the socialist goals? He is the probably the most liberal republican president ever.
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