UPI: Pledge of Allegiance trial costs schools

[Patricia M. McBride]

For those who were not aware this case was in the works, I thought you might like to see what a family of 5 wants done just for them cause they are atheists.  If this flies, the minority of this country really is ruling the roost (never mind we are a Christian country, never mind that they do not understand the majority of us are not atheists, never mind these folks are trying to create a situation where they can make their children into non-believers and ask the rest of us to bend how we act so they can make this seem like it's normal for their children etc).   The pledge of allegiance is a historic piece of our history, part of our country, and personally, I do not wish to see it changed for this group of 5 or even the larger group of non-believers for that matter.  There is a link to a second article under this one as well.  Where do you stand (need I ask)?

 

U.S. President George W. Bush is lead by children in the Pledge of Allegiance before speaking to the West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Airlift Wing and other guests on base in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on July 4, 2007. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

Published: Feb. 14, 2012 at 2:06 PM

ACTON, Mass., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- An Acton, Mass., school district is being sued by parents over the wording of the Pledge of Allegiance, which they say discriminates against atheists.

The anonymous parents of three children in two Acton schools -- filing as John and Jane Doe -- are suing the district to have the words "under God" removed from the pledge, saying it is discriminatory against their children who are being raised as atheists, WHDH-TV, Boston, reported.

The attorney for the parents, David Niose, said: "That suggests that people who don't believe in God are less patriotic than others, and that's just not the truth. Humanists and atheists are citizens, they pay their taxes, they get good grades."

Dr. Stephen Mills, superintendent of the Acton-Boxborough school district, told WCVB-TV, Boston: "There's absolutely no recrimination, no negative consequences ever against a child who chooses not to say the pledge, or in this particular case, simply say the pledge and not say the words under God." Mills said he is obligated by state law to have students say the pledge.

The case, which began a year and a half ago, will likely reach the state Supreme Court by the fall.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/02/14/Pledge-of-Allegiance-tria...

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