Pledge dismissal by Alan Sears
By taking the easy way out and dismissing Elk Grove v. Newdow without deciding it on the merits, the high court has ignored history and precedent. When another "Pledge" case arises, the court could very well use it to reconstruct yet another part of the First Amendment's meaning or even to apply some version of international law. Then, instead of each person deciding on his own whether to say the words that nine out of 10 Americans want in their pledge, the court could further belie the spirit and the intent of the framers of the U.S. Constitution.


- posted by SARTRE @ 6:47 AM