Poll: Most Americans Think 'Under God' Is Constitutional

FoxNews ^ | Saturday, June 29, 2002 | Dana Blanton

[Michael2001]

An overwhelming majority of Americans

[Michael2001]

The fact that only 83% of Americans disagree with this decision is concerning. The public outcry is too great, and this ruling won't stand... for now.

The left is ruining this country, but they are moving slowly so that most people won't notice. Every now and then they test the waters, go too far and anger the vast majority of Americans. Now they'll shut up about this issue for a while, but I wouldn't be surprised if in 50 years this passes again, most Americans won't oppose it, and those that will oppose it, will be called bigots and haters.

Sound far fetched? 50 years ago if you would have mentioned that they would be teaching homosexuality in our schools they would have called you crazy too.

50 years is a conservative number, I may very well see the day before I retire.

[Eva]

Talking about teaching about homosexuality in the schools, did you see the piece on CNN about the outbreak of youthful sex offenders in Erie, Colorado? Everyone kept saying that it must be the fault of inter-net porn, but we all know that it is the fault of teaching sex-education to kids who are not ready to accept the facts of life, let alone life's deviancies.

[Mike Darancette]

It's funny how polls and the articles describing them are done.

83 percent of the country disagree that use of the words "under God" violates the Constitution...

The poll has nothing to do with the title of the article.

It does not follow that if something is not Unconstitutional then it must be Constitutional. In the context of the Constitutional it can be a power reserved to the states.

[Political Junkie Too]

I'm surprised that a random 747 people think they understand the Constitution enough to claim that the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional.

-PJ

[Bandolier]

An overwhelming majority of Americans — more than four in five — disagree with this week's federal appeals court decision that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional.

And this is exactly why the constitution was enacted, to prevent tyranny of the majority.

[Texasforever]

And this is exactly why the constitution was enacted, to prevent tyranny of the majority.

Nonsense. Your statement by definition means that the constitution enshrines the tyranny of the minority. Her is a clue, there is NO right, inalienable or enumerated in the constitution, not to be offended

[Mike Darancette]

I'm surprised that a random 747 people think they understand the Constitution enough to claim that the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional.

I would extend that to the Congress as well.

[Bandolier]

And there is no right to push a religious agenda.
But it is prohibited for the government to favor one religion over another.

[Bandolier]

PS. No court decision has prevented you, and yours, from saying the pledge of allegiance. You just can't force other people to do it.

[Hajman]

PS. No court decision has prevented you, and yours, from saying the pledge of allegiance. You just can't force other people to do it.

Unless you can show where it's being forced, your argument is a red herring.

-The Hajman-

[Texasforever]

GOD is not a religion. However; Atheism is and this judge favored it over all others.

[Bandolier]

one instance

[Bandolier]

GOD is a religion of monotheism. But, since I'm sure you claim "one nation, under god" was intended to be inclusive, you would have no problem with it being changed to "one nation, under many gods." This would be less offensive to polytheists, and I'm sure you wouldn't mind it.

You wouldn't mind it, would you?

[jwalsh07]

PS. No court decision has prevented you, and yours, from saying the pledge of allegiance. You just can't force other people to do it.

SCOTUS has already ruled that requiring folk to say the pledge is unconstituional. You say it the way you want or not at all. My family will be including the words "one nation under God".

We respect your right not to, please respect our right to freely "exercise" our religion in the public square.

[Bandolier]

Here

[Texasforever]

PS. No court decision has prevented you, and yours, from saying the pledge of allegiance. You just can't force other people to do it.

No one could be forced before this decision. You need to get you facts straight.

[Hajman]

Does that example (and may I note, there will always be exceptions) correspond with the ruling? If not, if the ruling wasn't based off of it, your's is still a red herring.

And yes, I was talking in context of the ruling.

-The Hajman-

[walden]

You are right, except that cultural trends tend to swing in pendulum motions, rather than proceed in a straight line. Compare the '20's to the '50's-- see what I mean? My grandmother was MUCH wilder than my mother.

[Texasforever]

GOD is a religion of monotheism.

The vast majority of polytheists religions have a big kahuna with lesser gods under him. However; the only religion that brought this case was Athiesm.

[Bandolier]

You need to get you facts straight.

You need to quit running around the "Reading is Fun" van to get to the ice cream truck. Here