So the Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals has ruled that “under God” makes the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional.
As unpopular as this decision is, you can’t argue that it isn’t the correct decision.
Even though senators have huffed and puffed about it, saying it will be struck down because it’s so far out of the mainstream, they miss the point.
The Constitution isn’t designed to protect the mainstream.
It’s to protect everyone.
There is little argument that adding “under God” to the Pledge was meant to bolster faith. President Eisenhower said so himself when he approved the addition.
So why is everyone in a tizzy about something that should be blatantly obvious? It didn’t belong there in 1954 and it still doesn’t belong there.
While we’re at it, why not do away with the Pledge all together? I do not agree to always agree with the decisions of this country. The Pledge has always seemed to be something a controlling, communist country would do: force its citizens to vow allegiance. Isn’t freedom of dissent one of the things that makes America great?
Fix the Pledge, or better yet, scrap it. Fix the currency (please!). Then get on with the millions of more important tasks to be done in the world.