Good question. As far as I can see why not just revert to the pre-1954 version. That would take care of the problem by removing the Under God phrase.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Beth F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 11:45 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal > > > Question - > > Was the ruling that they need to take out "under god" or just > that making > the kids say the pledge is unconstitutional? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Howie Hamlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 6:40 AM > 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 > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
