[SUSSA]

That may be right but those who originally had the intention to pray are doing so nonetheless and those who don't believe in prayer (or don't pray for other reasons) are not going to pray just because the president (or some other autority) says so.

Nothing says those who do not want pray have to pray. By the same token, nothing says President Bush can't ask people to pray. Mr. Bush didn't give up his right to free speech when he got elected.

You can ask me to give you a million dollars and I can say no. President Bush can ask people to stand on their heads. People are free to do it or not.

The constitution bars the president from ordering anyone to pray. It does not bar him from asking, any more than it bars me or you from asking.

[BMCDA]

I only wanted to remark that such a prayer request is superfluous.