Getting God Out Of Government

9 Jul 2006 •

Several articles on the topic of the government pushing religion.

Drum-beating about the 9th circuit decision about “Under God” in the pledge:

Public prayer fanatics borrow page from enemy’s script

The Bush administration has been dealt a setback in its campaign to
allow prayer in our public schools. The full 9th Circuit U.S. Court
of Appeals has voted 15-9 to back the 2-1 vote by its earlier panel
finding the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional because of the
words ‘‘under God.’’

How did your senator vote on the pledge legislation (" S. Res. 71 As Amended; A resolution expressing the support for the Pledge of Allegiance.")?
U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > Roll Call Vote

The Sacramento Bee – sacbee.com – Diana Griego Erwin: Pledge debate recalls another tradition, another controversy The best quote is, “the Constitution wasn’t written to uphold majority opinion.” It was written to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority.

The 9th Circuit seems to agree. Our Constitution protects the freedom of us all, Jew, Christian, atheist, Muslim, Buddhist or agnostic to pray or keep silent, worship or not, believe or disbelieve. Standing outside the classroom door to avoid participating is exclusionary, especially for children.
At my school in the 1960s, one student couldn’t pledge allegiance to the flag because her family was Jehovah’s Witness. Being children, we thought she was weird. She even seemed less American. She was just a little girl.

And finally, an article debunking the religious nut talking point that we are a “Christian nation”. The Nation | Article | Our Godless Constitution | Brooke Allen