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Maybe there is hope for the Pledge of Allegiance
kimberkid
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SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) --
A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and US currency unconstitutional "endorsement of religion" because of the addition of the phrase "under God" and "In God we trust" in scripted on US currency.
A three-member panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case to a lower court. If allowed to stand, the ruling would apply to schools in the nine states covered by the 9th Circuit.
The defendants -- the federal and state governments and the local school board -- also have the option of appealing the ruling to the full appeals court or directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Attorney John K. Vincent said his office was "reviewing the 9th Circuit's decision."
"We will consult with the Department of Treasury in Washington concerning our options in overturning this decision and issuing new coin and paper currency," he said. CNN estimates that it will cost 3.6 billion alone to reprint new US currency which does not have "in God we trust" inscripted on it.
The U.S. Senate was so outraged by the decision that it passed a resolution 99-0 "expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance" and asking Senate counsel to "seek to intervene in the case."
Citing a concurring opinion in a Supreme Court decision, the 9th Circuit said, "The statement on the dollar bill "In God We Trust", as currently codified, is an impermissible government endorsement of religion because it sends a message to unbelievers 'that they are outsiders, not full members of the political community, and an accompanying message to adherents that they are insiders, favored members of the political community.'"
Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois said, "Obviously, the liberal court in San Francisco has gotten this one wrong."
Rep. Richard Gephardt, D-Missouri, also blasted the court, saying the decision "doesn't make good sense to me."
"I think the decision is poorly thought out. That's why we have other courts to look at decisions like that. I hope it gets changed."
White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said President Bush believes the ruling is "ridiculous."
Great Empires are built on the wisdom of Sages and the Blood of Heroes .
Omar Santiago Harsh Realm
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The only bad thing about choosing a Kimber ...
... there are so darn many models to choose from!
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Edited by - kimberkid on 06/26/2002 23:27:56
A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and US currency unconstitutional "endorsement of religion" because of the addition of the phrase "under God" and "In God we trust" in scripted on US currency.
A three-member panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case to a lower court. If allowed to stand, the ruling would apply to schools in the nine states covered by the 9th Circuit.
The defendants -- the federal and state governments and the local school board -- also have the option of appealing the ruling to the full appeals court or directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Attorney John K. Vincent said his office was "reviewing the 9th Circuit's decision."
"We will consult with the Department of Treasury in Washington concerning our options in overturning this decision and issuing new coin and paper currency," he said. CNN estimates that it will cost 3.6 billion alone to reprint new US currency which does not have "in God we trust" inscripted on it.
The U.S. Senate was so outraged by the decision that it passed a resolution 99-0 "expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance" and asking Senate counsel to "seek to intervene in the case."
Citing a concurring opinion in a Supreme Court decision, the 9th Circuit said, "The statement on the dollar bill "In God We Trust", as currently codified, is an impermissible government endorsement of religion because it sends a message to unbelievers 'that they are outsiders, not full members of the political community, and an accompanying message to adherents that they are insiders, favored members of the political community.'"
Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois said, "Obviously, the liberal court in San Francisco has gotten this one wrong."
Rep. Richard Gephardt, D-Missouri, also blasted the court, saying the decision "doesn't make good sense to me."
"I think the decision is poorly thought out. That's why we have other courts to look at decisions like that. I hope it gets changed."
White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said President Bush believes the ruling is "ridiculous."
Great Empires are built on the wisdom of Sages and the Blood of Heroes .
Omar Santiago Harsh Realm
=================================
The only bad thing about choosing a Kimber ...
... there are so darn many models to choose from!
kimberkid@gunbroker.zzn.com
Edited by - kimberkid on 06/26/2002 23:27:56
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