Screaming Penguin

The 9th circuit court recently decided NOT to review their earlier decision that "under God" in the pledge is unconstitutional. This decision may mean that by March 10, children in nine states will not be allowed to say "under God" during the pledge. This issue has been debated here before, and continues to be debated all over the media, etc. However, all the emotional crap aside, its a pretty simple issue. (Here are the previous articles for background information: the pledge God stuff was added in 1954 and why the ruling was correct.) The 9th was correct, "under God" IS unconstitutional. But society in America will find a way to allow it and forget that little constitutional inconsistency. The President, the Cabinet, the Congress are all outraged. Also they are WRONG and it exacerbates their ignorance when they protest the decision. Even if you WANT people to say "under God" the correct stance on the matter would be, "its unconstitutional, we need to change the constitution" rather than just say its "ridiculous" as the President did and then say "God bless America". What is really ridiculous is how willing we are to disregard the constitution and allow the religious "phrase" and others like it into state supported schools, courts, etc. Again, REGARDLESS of your religion, it is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Lets try reading what is Amendment 1, ratified with nine other amendments as the "Bill of Rights" on December 15, 1791. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. "No law respecting an establishment of religion. . ." Stating anything about god, any god, any number of gods is unconstitutional in our constitutions current state. Of course I have every confidence that the current makeup of the US presidency, cabinet, congress AND supreme court will find a way to disregard the constitution and continue to force children to pledge allegiance to THEIR god as they see fit with total disregard of how others may approach religion. After all their God has to be the right one?   Pledge ban set for March 10 in nine states: CNN