Charlie char5353? ---and my big brother can beat your big brother any day of the week.

E-Chick ---"Atheists and agnostics" should concern themselves with what ever they want. not your business what other people do. love and kisses, rick.

Rick: Firstly, the constitution only prevents the govt from infringing upon your rights. It does not apply to private instituions or individuals.
Back to the subject. This arguement has become rediculous. This is such a trivial matter that does not merit consideration, and the court was very short sighted when they made this ruling. The judges should have realized the amount of backlash they would get in this most patriotic of times. The pledge is fine with myself and 99% of Americans the way it is now. However the US faces many more important issues right now. Like the ruling of the court that federal executions are unconstitutional, or the fact the US is being pressured by the UN to join the new international war crimes court. This would, in theory, significantly reduce the United States autonomous power, and it would make us subjects of international law. This would be a court higher than our own, above our laws and our country. That is a very scary thought. Not that the US goes around breaking int law, but the ideology is important. The EU is very high on the new court, and they are outraged that the US is not on board. Even our most steadfast ally England is against us on this one. I know all of you will say who cares what Europe thinks, but this may become a major hurdle. We are a member of NATO with the same countries, and while I think we are correct in resisting the court, it may cause a rift in the alliance. The EU has the potential to become a very powerful entity if it can get off the ground, and I'm sure that we want those former autonomus countries to remain our allies. This is a very serious matter that deserves more attention that the ruling of 3 wackos from the peopls republic of california that will ultimately be overturned.