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Court clears reciting of Pledge of Allegiance at Western schools
CNN ^
| March 11
| Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer
Posted on 03/11/2010 2:51:24 PM PST by McBuff
Washington (CNN) -- Public schools in Western states can continue teacher-led reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, after a federal court ruled against a group of atheist parents. The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco, California, ruled 2-1 Thursday that the pledge does not represent a government endorsement of religion, prohibited by the Constitution. "The Pledge of Allegiance serves to unite our vast nation through the proud recitation of some of the ideals upon which our republic was founded and for which we continue to strive: one Nation under God," wrote the majority. "Millions of people daily recite these words when pledging allegiance to the United States of America."
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: atheist; newdow; pledgeofallegiance
The 9th circuit gets one right for a change
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posted on
03/11/2010 2:51:24 PM PST
by
McBuff
To: McBuff
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posted on
03/11/2010 2:54:21 PM PST
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911)
To: McBuff
The fact that such a thing even made it into court is an indicator of just how dammed lost our country is.
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posted on
03/11/2010 2:55:32 PM PST
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: ConservaTexan
Searched “pledge of Allegiance” NOTHING!
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posted on
03/11/2010 2:55:53 PM PST
by
McBuff
To: McBuff
If a person doesn’t want to say “under God” then they simply don’t have to say it.
To: KoRn
The fact that such a thing even made it into court is an indicator of just how dammed lost our country is.Change God to Allah and get back to me.
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posted on
03/11/2010 2:57:19 PM PST
by
Doe Eyes
To: McBuff
Sorry, I was not pointing out the story. Read my post, #3.
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posted on
03/11/2010 2:57:58 PM PST
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911)
To: ConservaTexan
Great minds think alike!!!
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posted on
03/11/2010 2:59:50 PM PST
by
McBuff
To: McBuff
So glad that the court took it upon itself to prevent the free exercise of religion so many years ago. Without that how could we be celebrating a 2:1 ruling that we can recite the pledge where and when we want. The fact that we are celebrating tells us how far we have to go to straighten things out.
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posted on
03/11/2010 3:16:56 PM PST
by
Nuc1
(NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
To: McBuff
and the RATS, take another one in the..............................HA ha!!!
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posted on
03/11/2010 3:39:30 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: McBuff
The 9th circuit actually wrote the words "one nation under God"?? The 9th Circuit?? Is hell freezing over or something?
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posted on
03/11/2010 3:43:54 PM PST
by
phredo53
(Caution: This post does not comply with White House standards.)
To: McBuff
This is historic... it may be the ONLY one they’ve ever gotten right. :-)
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posted on
03/11/2010 4:19:25 PM PST
by
ataDude
(Its like 1933, mixed with the Carter 70s, plus the books 1984 and Animal Farm, all at the same time.)
To: All
"... that the pledge does not represent a government endorsement of religion, prohibited by the Constitution." Duh! No kidding!
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