from another forum:
"...millions of our school children will daily proclaim in every city and town, every village and rural schoolhouse, the dedication of our Nation and our people to the Almighty." -President Dwight Eisenhower on the addition of "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance
Sounds like the very purpose of that Congressional ruling to add that phrase to dedicate the American people to a single God. Sounds like a total violation of the Separation of Church and State to me!
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
And what did Congress do in 1954? They made a law respecting an establishment of religion! And, yes, this restriction is placed on Congress. However, as I have stated before, Congress is the People!
Sounds like just reverting back to the pre 50's pledge would make it all right again. I also happen to disagree with the making it a big issue but since our wonderful lawmakers are pushing to make the pledge mandatory in schools (which I would support, if the under God line was dropped) it's going to come up.
