Inside Bay Area - Alameda Times-Star - Op-Ed
Inside Bay Area - Alameda Times-Star - Op-Ed: "Top court should resolve pledge dispute DID you really think the Pledge of Allegiance issue had gone away? It may have faded from our memory, but Michael Newdow knew his crusade to delete 'under God' from the daily ritual for thousands of school children was far from over. We knew the issue would surface again. If you need a reason why, look no further than the Supreme Court and, ironically, this is where the issue should end up. Here's how it's playing out. Newdow, an atheist doctor and lawyer whose daughter attended school in Elk Grove, challenged the pledge's reference to God, saying that it unjustly forces religious beliefs into classrooms. In 2002, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed "... more>>>
posted by Chris Lombardo @ 9/18/2005 02:15:00 PM
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