Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

News flash: No place for God in court (9th Circuit judge changes his name)
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 07/03/2002 | Jerry Gervase

Posted on 07/03/2002 9:50:33 AM PDT by Pokey78

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:40:27 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

In a move to demonstrate his seriousness about declaring the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alfred T. Goodwin will change his name to Alfred Not-so-bad-win.

"Too many people subscribe to the notion that God is Good," the judge said. "So to maintain true separation of church and state it behooves me to change my name to set a good example. Keeping my name as it is may be construed as a further endorsement of religion."


(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: 9thcircuit; goodwin; humor; law; sanfrancisco
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-24 last
To: Skooz
...ALOHA Skooz...

...uh, can't nevermind 'cause...

...your Lucky Strike Mouthpiece...

...photo is just ..OUTSTANDING!!!

21 posted on 07/05/2002 2:41:52 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: truth_session
It's a joke; I'm so conservative that I'd be marched off campus at gunpoint if I tried to apply for a professorship...well, maybe not at gunpoint, since I can guess how THEY are about THAT...
22 posted on 07/05/2002 5:57:41 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: dixie sass
Well...

Well (n): A hole in the ground from which one draws water.

23 posted on 07/05/2002 6:08:53 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Thank you for clarifying that for me...
24 posted on 07/07/2002 11:25:59 AM PDT by dixie sass
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-24 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson