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In an Oct. 6th Oped in the Joplin Globe Ray Alexander writes the following:
"Why are we letting the judges take God out of our schools? Why can’t our children quote the Pledge of Allegiance in their classrooms?"
Ray's misunderstanding of judicial action relative to the Establishment Clause is common in Southwest Missouri. Even if atheist Michael Newdow won his case before the Supreme Court, children could still say the pledge in public school, the government would simply not be able to force teachers to recite it. What weakens religion in America are people who desire to use the machinery of the government to promote their apparently insecure beliefs.
"It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself." ~Thomas Jefferson
In an Oct. 6th Oped in the Joplin Globe Ray Alexander writes the following:
"Why are we letting the judges take God out of our schools? Why can’t our children quote the Pledge of Allegiance in their classrooms?"
Ray's misunderstanding of judicial action relative to the Establishment Clause is common in Southwest Missouri. Even if atheist Michael Newdow won his case before the Supreme Court, children could still say the pledge in public school, the government would simply not be able to force teachers to recite it. What weakens religion in America are people who desire to use the machinery of the government to promote their apparently insecure beliefs.
"It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself." ~Thomas Jefferson
posted by Seth at 5:15 PM
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