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Well, if you were there and heard the pledge recited properly, i.e., with UNDER GOD, then me, my wife, my son, the vet next to me, and the other people standing around us must have been standing in some kind of acoustic bubble where words mysteriously evaporate, because we didn't hear them. Were you there? If you don't want to own up to leaving it out, or admit to leaving it out by mistake, fine, but don't call me a leftist troll or insinuate that I'm a crankcase making things up just to be negative--address the issue, please, not the person.

BTW, the rest of the rally was great, esp. the Iraqis speaking out against Saddam, although I doubt there were even 500 people there, probably closer to 300. Certainly not 1,000. Believe me, I was hoping for a LOT more, it being Washington and all, but they just didn't turn out. But that really doesn't matter--what we lacked in quantity, we certainly made up for in quality.

"Were you there? If you don't want to own up to leaving it out, or admit to leaving it out by mistake"

I was the lady working the press table. I was completely exhausted and sunstroke from spending the previous day leafletting on the mall. So while I recall standing silently during the pledge and trying to focus, I honestly can't say whether the words "under God" were included.

I do recall we opened with prayer. I recall that very well. We talked and discussed it.

I'd also agree that it's BIG MISTAKE if we made it. Yes, I was there. But I was *exhausted* for helping to prepare the rally, so I'll make a deal with you: I won't accuse you of being a leftist troll (never did, and your last post showing offense at the idea indicates you are truly sincere) and you don't accuse me of weaseling (LOL -- truly, honestly, God as my witness, I *was* exhausted and I just don't know).

As to 1000, we had a 2.5 hour rally with some people coming and going, and a lot of people/famlies on the steps of the Lincoln memorial (there wasn't really anywhere to sit between the podium and the reflecting pool, except on those side walls). I think we had 500 at any given time, and I think as people came and left, overall it was "nearly 1000." The press tends to low ball this stuff and one press group that was there all day and saw we had people coming and leaving said that too. But I'm not in to numbers.

I am glad you can come. I wouldn't disagree that it's a big mistake and you seem certain we made it so I'm certain we did. But I'm certain as the day is long that we opened with a prayer.

I very much hope that the troops will see footage of our rallies and that families of deployed military and active duty military in this town will hear about this rally and know that we care and that we -- and that includes me -- are praying for them.

Thank you for coming.