Father files grievance over the "pledge of allegance".

Washington Times ^ | 12-1`2-01 | By Vaishali Honawar

[Chad Fairbanks]

Well, if the feriners are uncomfortable saying the pledge, they can get the F out...

[GingisK]

No doubt one of the people hating the pledge is his foreign born wife

My wife is also foriegn-born; and she loves this Nation very dearly. She, like myself, thinks allegiance to a flag is silly. On the other hand, I have no doubt that she would lay down her life to sustain the Constitution.

With the exception of the Native Americans, we're all foriegn, aren't we?

As I mentioned before, I've served in the US military, and would gladly do so again except I'm "over the hill". The "Pledge of Allegiance" is not a cultural artifact, it came into being in the 1950's. It is basically contentless prattle. Allegiance to a flag? Nope, no way. Allegiance to the Constitution and a Nation. Always.

It is not unreasonable to assume that athiest citizens can give this Nation a measure of allegiance without heeding another's notion of a god. Read the article again with an open mind.

[jackd]

Another perfect example of the tyranny and intolerance of the minority. Next some judge (singular) will uphold his simpleton argument and rule in his favor. Whatever happened to democracy? (Is that a rhetorical question?. . . Yep!)