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Originally posted by sycamore
Story here.
And what's wrong with "one nation indivisible?" That sounds kick-ass. 
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It makes it ironic that many of the hardcore fundie Christians who are ready and willing to kill the plaintiff and the judge are Southern Baptists positive that THE SOUTH SHALL RISE AGAIN!
Ahem.
Removing this phrase from the Pledge IN NO WAY prevents students from reciting it themselves, before, during or after the Pledge.
Keeping organized prayer (of all denominations) out of public schools IN NO WAY prevents students from taking a moment at any time during their school day to silently reflect and pray to the deity of their choice.
Refusing to allow organized prayer into graduation ceremonies, football locker rooms and such IN NO WAY prevents the associated students from organizing themselves and engaging in a group prayer.
But if _you're_ the one who doesn't want to pray to the Christian God or take part in organized prayer or activities involving Christianity, you're a DANGEROUS ANTI-AMERICAN COMMUNIST TRAITOR who should be shot on sight. Or so say many who are going ballistic over this particular ruling.
This case should have been a slam-dunk for the plaintiff, based on common sense and the First Amendment. The dissenting judge replied "What's next, currency?" Not a problem for me -- religious affirmations don't belong THERE, either.
And what's the aftermath of this Constitutionally-correct decision? A Senate resolution blasting it, with the vote going NINETY-NINE LIMP-WRISTED SHITHEADS TO ZERO. Predictable Republican bleating about "liberals" and "stupidity" and "common sense" was joined by DEMOCRATIC bleating about "stupidity" and "common sense." Not ONE elected official had sufficient fortitude to say a single word about "the Rule of Law", the Bill of Rights or freedom of religion in our nation. Not ONE elected official had the nerve to stand up for a decision that might be viewed as "anti-Christian." Might affect the reelection campaign and halt the gravy train of money flowing in, y'know.
The words were inserted at a point in American history when Christianity and patriotism were tightly linked, to fight GODLESS ANTI-CHRISTIAN COMMUNISM[tm]. The battle is long-dead, but the soldiers march on. And on. And on. And those elected to uphold the law cave in to them every single time. Have we no sense of decency, sirs? At long last, have we left no sense of decency?
Pardon me, I'm going to throw up and go to bed.