[maxwell]

The "one nation UNDER GOD" portion was added later to the pledge. I can't see the need for outrage here. This is simply courts affirming the separation of church and state.

Nope, I think it's more a case of Newdow taking a big ol' ego-trip and p!ssing in the punchbowl...

Principles and whatnot are one thing, but his elementary-school child being "injured" by having to hear (but not forced to participate in, notice) the Pledge? PLEASE. This is all about Newdow's ego-trip and trying to force his personal belief system on everybody else. Kids have no rights; the U.S. Constitution DOES NOT APPLY to kids.

Any judge with a lick o' sense would kick Newdow out on his presumptuous atheist a$$.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I'm curious what happens when the teacher is a Jehovah's Witness, whose religion forbids pledges to flags. Does a student lead the class in the pledge?

[Fury]

From post 226:

...PLEASE. This is all about Newdow's ego-trip and trying to force his personal belief system on everybody else. Kids have no rights; the U.S. Constitution DOES NOT APPLY to kids.

Interesting point. I wonder what could be done if the children, on their own, decided to cite the POA? Would the school district attempt to stop them>