Cranky Bastard

Judge: School Pledge Is Unconstitutional: "U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton ruled that the pledge's reference to one nation 'under God' violates school children's right to be 'free from a coercive requirement to affirm God.'"

No one should panic. The Pledge will be there for everyone whether it says "under God" or not. What this decision has actually done is sparked the public discussion that is still needed. How we decipher what is coercive and what is merely U.S. history and tradition is something that cannot go quiet. To be frank, I could care less whether the Pledge says "under God" or not. I do, however, care how close we are to theocracy. No matter your religious beliefs, these are matters that should gain attention. Certainly, as I have noted on this blog before, Christians would not want a Hindu or Islamic theocracy here. Given that, they should understand the fear the atheists or religiously confused have about this country being too heavily religious in government, in particular.