Pubdate: Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Source: Pahrump Valley Times (NV)
Copyright: 2002 Pahrump Valley Times
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Author: Charles Callen

UNDER GOD

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled that the 
Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional. Americans should be outraged at 
this irresponsible decision.

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 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.

A true American patriot,

Charles Callen

Las Vegas
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