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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
It wasn't discussed at all, oddly enough. I'm with Safire. "The only thing this time-wasting pest Newdow has going for him is that he's right. Those of us who believe in God don't need to inject our faith into a patriotic affirmation and coerce all schoolchildren into going along."
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I think its harmless, and not worth fussing about. I also have much less objection to generic "God" references in public life than to almost anything designed to press or present a particular religious viewpoint. (Although I hear some wiseass in the 9th Circuit said that the words "under God" impermissibly promotes monotheism -- at the expense of Hindus, Krishnas, etc.)
I hope Newdow loses, in an innocuous opinion -- because if he wins the social conservatives will be hopping mad and turn out in force in November.
S_A_M
