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Cozmoe · 07-05-2002, 11:00 AM

Here are a couple of good Op/Ed columns that appeared on the 4th in my local paper.

<a href="http://DesMoinesRegister.com/news/stories/c5917686/18616136.html" target="_blank">DM Register/Basu</a>

<a href="http://DesMoinesRegister.com/news/stories/c5917686/18618327.html" target="_blank">DM Register/Editorial</a>

It's good to know someone is thinking clearly around here.

Autonemesis · 07-05-2002, 11:22 AM

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<a href="http://DesMoinesRegister.com/news/stories/c5917686/18618327.html" target="_blank">DM Register/Editorial</a>
It is unlikely this ruling will be upheld by the Supreme Court, a body introduced with "God save this honorable court!" The high court has allowed that such incidental words as "In God We Trust" on currency and "under God" in the pledge might not offend the First Amendment.

The thing that Christians don't seem to forsee is that in order to keep the phrase "under God" in the pledge, the Supreme Court will have to rule that is it meaningless.

freemonkey · 07-05-2002, 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by Kind Bud:
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The thing that Christians don't seem to forsee is that in order to keep the phrase "under God" in the pledge, the Supreme Court will have to rule that is it meaningless.</strong>

hehehe

RufusAtticus · 07-05-2002, 11:59 AM

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Originally posted by Kind Bud:
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The thing that Christians don't seem to forsee is that in order to keep the phrase "under God" in the pledge, the Supreme Court will have to rule that is it meaningless.</strong>

And thus is in violation of the third commandment or second commandment, depending on how you order them.

Shake · 07-06-2002, 07:31 AM

See the end of my post <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=45&t=000735" target="_blank">here</a> for my take on this.

07-05-2002, 11:00 AM	#1
Cozmoe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 43	A couple of good Op/Ed columns Here are a couple of good Op/Ed columns that appeared on the 4th in my local paper. <a href="http://DesMoinesRegister.com/news/stories/c5917686/18616136.html" target="_blank">DM Register/Basu</a> <a href="http://DesMoinesRegister.com/news/stories/c5917686/18618327.html" target="_blank">DM Register/Editorial</a> It's good to know someone is thinking clearly around here.

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07-06-2002, 07:31 AM	#5
Shake Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Folding@Home in upstate NY Posts: 14,394	See the end of my post <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=45&t=000735" target="_blank">here</a> for my take on this.

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