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Pastimes : THE SLIGHTLY MODERATED BOXING RING

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To: E who wrote (16746)7/7/2002 11:12:03 AM
From: Dayuhan  Read Replies (1) of 21057
 
President Eisenhower, signing the legislation for inserting the words "under God" into the pledge, said...

I didn't realize that amending the pledge required legislation. That being the case, it is hard for me to see how it can be construed as anything short of a statement of Government policy. It is also hard for me to see how a statement of Government policy that declares submission to a hypothetical deity is in any way consistent with the non-establishment clause.
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