[KC_Conspirator]

The ninth circuit court is always way out of line.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Linda Vester: the court says this pledge is NOW forbidden in schools, because, according to the court, the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

[WellsFargo94]

whatever happened to freedom of worship? I suppose you have such freedoms as long as you are not Christian.

[Tai_Chung]

I guess new immigrants to the United States will no longer have to pledge allegiance to their new country.

[mlo]

The pledge can't be unconstitutional, it's just a set of words. A particular use of it can be. Do you mean that requiring the pledge in school is unconstitutional? Please be more specific.

[Sabertooth]

(((ping))))

[wimpycat]

This can go to the Supreme Court, can't it?

[Brandonmark]

One more example of "California Dreaming"...this appelate court can kiss my unconstitutional a**!

[justlurking]

This is typical for the 9th Circuit.

They have the dubious distinction of being overturned more often on appeal (by the Supreme Court) than any other circuit.

[Triple]

The pledge is socialist bs anyway. Hopefully this will be the end of it.

For those who are shocked about the socialist origins, look it up for yourself. Use google - it will take you ten minutes, tops.

[The Vast Right Wing]

Vast Right Wing Declares 9th Circuit Unconstitutional.

[BCR #226]

All I can do is shake my head in sadness. They are determined to undermine our nation one step at a time. Can we file charges of Treason against them?

Mike

[knak]

Unreal!

[StockAyatollah]

San Franciso court. I bet they say a pledge every day to the rainbow flag. This one will be overturned in the SCOTUS 5-4.

[Always Right]

Does this make Federal Reserve Notes unconstitutional?

[cracker]

Technically, wouldn't the court only have to strike down the 1956 addition of "under God" as unconstitutional, and not the whole Pledge?

Sounds like overreaching to me.

[Dimensio]

I can't get to the foxnews.com website right now...anyone have another link to this story elsewhere? I would like to read the specific wording of the ruling in question...

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Un f' believable ...

11:29 PDT (AP) -- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 1954 act of Congress inserting the phrase "under God" after the words "one nation" in the pledge. The court said the phrase violates the so-called Establishment Clause in the Constitution that requires a separation of church and state. "A profession that we are a nation `under God' is identical, for Establishment Clause purposes, to a profession that we are a nation `under Jesus,' a nation `under Vishnu,' a nation `under Zeus,' or a nation `under no god,' because none of these professions can be neutral with respect to religion," Judge Alfred T. Goodwin wrote for the three-judge panel.

[Risky Schemer]

Actually they are simply following the school prayer ban logic and justification. If one is banned, it follows the other should be too.

Of course, eventually, a convoluted but successful argument will be presented that will absolve the Pledge of Allegiance, while not absolving school prayer, and this left coast decision will be overturned.

[SheLion]

What is this world coming to!

I grew up with that Pledge. Boy of boy. This is a sad day.