Good ruling, bad timing
Politics June 28th, 2002 |Okay — so the Pledge of Allegiance has been ruled unconstitutional, and everyone in the country seems to be up in arms over it.
My take on the whole thing? Good ruling, bad timing. I happen to think that the ruling is quite correct — for a country that is supposed to have a Constitutionally-mandated seperation of church and state, the two words “under God” in the Pledge have always stood out to me as being a bit inappropriate. Of course, when you realize that those two words were added in 1954 as a counter to similar pledges being recited by the “godless commies” during the Cold War, it becomes even more obvious that it was a deliberate blurring of that speration between church and state.
However, I don’t think that the ruling is going to stand. In today’s political climate, with both patriotism and religious fervor running high due to the (ahem) “War on Terrorism”, I just don’t think that even the Supreme Court (should the case make it that high) will have the will to uphold this ruling. A shame, too — no matter my personal religious beliefs, I fully support the decision that was made here.
Simplest solution? Why not just take the words “under God” out of the Pledge?
[See also: Under God? | ‘Under God’ in the Supreme Court | Pledge ruling upheld | Texas pledge | Pledge of Allegiance ]
Andrew
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Tim Who?
February 11th, 2003 at 10:49 am
Simple Solution? Why don’t we as Americans come bck to why this Country was even formed… And then You won’t worry about whether or not “Under God” is in the pledge becasue then you will relize that it is only by God’s grace you are in this country and have the freedom that you have…. And if you don’t believe that God is real and alive why are you making a statment like this.. I wouldn’t even care… Simple All Christian are not hypocrites… And I think that this is where is all boils down to… Why would anyone believe in God when “Christians” don’t live by the Law which he has commanded… But I tell you that the God I serve is real and if people don’t wake up they will fall into the depths of themself even so called “Christians”and fight themself till the death… Just look and ask God show me the truth.. And wait you’ll see
March 23rd, 2004 at 10:03 am
‘Under God’ in the Supreme Court
Following up on the ‘…under God…’ controversy from 2002 and last year, tomorrow the case will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court — with Dr. Michael A. Newdow representing himself in the case.