[Howlin]

This ruling, however, may mean that many people feel more accepted as Americans because the pledge, a core belief, is no longer contrary to their other core beliefs.

I'm not interetested in their core beliefs. This country was founded on OUR core beliefs. If they don't agree with our core beliefs, or if our core beliefs offend them, perhaps they are in the wrong country.

Nor should it be contrary to yours, with those two words removed.

I have just as much right to say those two words as you do to not say them.

[Dimensio]

I have just as much right to say those two words as you do to not say them.

No one is arguing against such. The argument is over whether the government can endorse the implication of the existence of deities. Note that this is not the same as endorsing the nonexistence of deities -- there is a difference between saying "there are no gods" and not saying anything with respect to gods at all.