Pubdate: Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Source: Maui News, The (HI)
Copyright: 2002 The Maui News
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Author: Billy R. Beasley

9TH CIRCUIT COURT NEEDS RESPONSIBLE, BUSH-PICKED JURISTS

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled that the 
Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional. The Pledge of Allegiance 
unconstitutional? Americans should be outraged at this irresponsible 
decision (The Maui News, June 27 and 28).

The court found that the reciting of the pledge by teachers and students 
"amounts to a government endorsement of religion," going so far as to 
compare the phrase "under God" with "under Zeus." Just last month, this 
radical court found that certain people could smoke marijuana on federal 
lands if it is part of their religion.

This latest ruling is further proof that we need to end the judicial crisis 
and place the men and women of distinction that President Bush has 
nominated on the bench. While the president continues to nominate 
responsible jurists, Democrats in the Senate continue to play partisan 
games with our courts.

Billy R. Beasley

Kihei
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