It looks like Michael Newdow lost another round in his crusade against the 1954 legislation which injected the words “under God” into the original Pledge of Allegiance to keep us safe from the godless Cold War communists.
As I posted in the comments over at Opening Arguments, I think Newdow is clearly correct that the 1954 legislation injecting “under God” into the Pledge was something the United States Government had no business doing. But, I also don’t think it’s worth wasting a lot of energy on – except that the addition messes up the cadence of the original pledge.
I’m a little bemused by the idea, however, that tossing God into the middle of our Pledge or our currency is useful to anybody. Mostly, I see it as an attempt by a certain, vocal subset of Christians to mark territory.
Total wheel-spinning. I don’t care for oaths and pledges anyhow. Making a political football out of it makes me loathe the statement all the more. Allegience to a flag? It’s almost as bad as making Jesus a political football.
But, for actual fact, the Pledge was written by a Socialist in the 1920’s. Bellamy, I believe.
And you just gloss over the fact that in the interim we have not suffered a SINGLE invasion by godless Cold War communists!
So, it seems to be working. Bet you feel silly now.