Actually if you have seen any of the interviews with Newdow he was pissed that "In God we trust" was on US currency and he saw the Pledge as a first step.
Neville: How long have you been contemplating this suit? Newdow: One day I was just looking at the coins (that) is what brought this up. I saw "In God We Trust" on my coins. I said, "I don't trust in God," what is this? And I recalled there was something in the Constitution that said you're not allowed to do that and so I did some research. And as soon as I did the research, I realized the law seemed to be on my side and I filed the suit. It's a cool thing to do. Everyone should try it. Neville: Thank you, Mr. Michael Newdow. He is using his daughter as his cause: Newdow: My daughter is in the lawsuit because you need that for standing. I brought this case because I am an atheist and this offends me, and I have the right to bring up my daughter without God being imposed into her life by her schoolteachers. So she did not come and say she was ostracized. -----Original Message----- From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:41 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court panel drew outrage from across the political spectrum by ruling that it is unconstitutuional for classrooms to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, but the decision may not last for long. Some legal scholars say the ruling will likely either be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court or reversed by the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. "I would bet an awful lot on that," Harvard University scholar Laurence Tribe said. Wednesday's ruling was in response to an atheist's bid to keep his second-grade daughter from being exposed to religion in school. In a 2-1 decision in favor of Michael Newdow, the panel took issue with the words "under God" in the pledge. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53769-2002Jun27.html ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
