I've been out of town and haven't kept up with my reading, but is this true? I'll stay off my soapbox for the time being, but I can hardly believe that people go so far with this stuff. Maybe I belong in a nice, cozy little mid-west town where God and family are still sacred. Maybe it's because I'm from such a town that I believe they are. Is it possible to take freedom too far? When the first Americans came here, they left a place that didn't agree with their beliefs. Can we ask anyone who doesn't agree with the original American beliefs to just go away? OK, I'm done now.
– andy
US Pledge of Allegiance Ruled Unconstitutional. Millions of American schoolchildren — including almost all adults who grew up in the US — have for two generations recited a daily pledge of allegiance in schools. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that pledge to be a violation of the US Constitution. Social conservatives are outraged, liberals are smirking, and many of us are just stunned. [kuro5hin.org]