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WASHINGTON (AP) - The House considered a bill Monday that would reinforce support for references to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto. The measure, scheduled to be voted on Tuesday, is expected to pass overwhelmingly. In addition to reaffirming support for the words "under God" in the pledge, it also reiterates that "In God we trust" is the national motto. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in June ruled that the phrase "under God," inserted by Congress in 1954, amounts to a government endorsement of religion in violation of the separation of church and state....

Copy and Paste the following letter to your State Reps (AND e-mail it to everyone in your mailbox)... For Senators -- Click here For the President: president@whitehouse.gov Dear Senator [Last Name], or Dear President Bush: As you know, liberal judges in San Francisco have declared our Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional. And in doing so, they declared all-out war on every man, woman, and child in America who believes in our basic right to the Freedom of Religion. That is why I am asking you now -- directly and unequivocally -- to introduce and actively support a bill in the...

Is It Unconstitutional To Ask Children In Public Schools To Recite the Pledge of Allegiance? Day 2, 04:16 PM EST (Results are delayed 15 minutes)Total Votes: 56,624 percent votes Yes (7,520)    (13%) No (49,104)    (87%)

Justice Department Says It Will Request Full Appeals Court Hearing on Ruling That Pledge of Allegiance Is Unconstitutional WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department will request a full hearing by the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on the decision that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday. Circuit Judge Alfred T. Goodwin had already decided to stay his ruling until fellow members of the appeals court decide whether to reconsider the case. Goodwin wrote the 2-1 opinion by a court panel that said the phrase "under God" violated the Constitution....