Personally, I'm tired of seeing so many great american institutions be destroyed for all this PC crap.
This being the off-topic forum! Ant, I think you are way off base on this one. I'm not a religious person per say, but I don't think there is a lot of Bible thumping. More a discussion of current events. Also, what would piss you off more your girl getting raped or your child reciting the Pledge not really even realizing they mention God. All they know is that they say it each morning to profess their support of their country. These are two completely different issues.
This country was founded on freedom of religion with out persecution. God or no-God. And seperation of state and church. The pledge was intended to instill patriotizm. Which is pretty much dead unless you server the public or a plain hits a building. If you don't like it don't say it, but don't have it outlawed. Hell, I may teach my child to say it on there own in class. Freedom of Speech right!!
-Andy