[jwalsh07]

There is a difference between a state the does not allow religion, and a state that does not entangle itself with religion.

You sadden me. The establishment clause guarantees the "free exercise of religion" in the public square. It does not protect you from hearing the word God.

Public schools are the essence of the public square. Nobody can be forced to recite the pledge and no leftist judges can deny young people and old from reciting "One Nation Under God" which will be posted on the bumper of my car as soon as I get home.

[youngFreeper]

It is not the fact that religion is being practiced in public, or how often one hears the word God (God bless the USA is one of my favorite songs), but such reference to any religion should not be done by the State [schools and our Pledge of Alligence(created from a bill)are part of the State]