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Major Nikon

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9. There's nothing official about the pledge

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 06:10 PM

Jul 2019

Ironically it was written by an avowed socialist with the “under god” phrase added later. Loyalty oaths are moronic to begin with unless your goal is a nation full of sheep. Hitler liked them.

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Religious vandals are at it again, 'In God We Trust' to be required on display in SD schools. [View all] AtheistCrusader Jul 2019 OP

I'd say let the courts handle it, but trev Jul 2019 #1

Guess maybe my husband and I will be spending our vacation money on travel channels. Tech Jul 2019 #2

Good for you! BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #15

I just wonder how they'd feel if it were "In God and/or Allah we trust." dawg day Jul 2019 #3

Now I wish some people would paint other names over "God". BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #16

Watch for a couple of Law suits to emerge. Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #4

If there are lawsuits, they won't get anywhere Major Nikon Jul 2019 #6

Federal Tax Dollors are at play here. Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #8

There's nothing official about the pledge Major Nikon Jul 2019 #9

Your last sentence tells Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #10

'E Pluribus Unum' was a stroke of aspriational genius, that is not often to be found today. AtheistCrusader Jul 2019 #11

Dunno. Igel Jul 2019 #5

It's nice to enjoy religious privilege, isn't it? trotsky Jul 2019 #12

Kentucky too... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #7

A KY School District Found a Brilliant Loophole for the "In God We Trust" Law muriel_volestrangler Aug 2019 #13

The relevant laws? Bretton Garcia Aug 2019 #14