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This is why I like Supreme Court Justice Scalia so much.

Sure to be one of the most closely watched cases this term, Antonin Scalia has already recused himself from voting in the matter of whether or not it is unconstitutional to have a reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance. Even the California parent and atheist who wants the words "under God" removed from the pledge seemed surprised by this announcement. He asked that the Justice recuse himself based on a speeches Scalia gave at a religious event where he criticized the appeals court ruling and because of the character of the man and a speech give at "Religious Freedom Day" sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, 9 states may lose that very freedom.

By saying that the Pledge of Allegiance question would be better decided by lawmakers than judges, groups will be calling on him to recuse himself every single time a church-state cases hits the court. By his doing so, Scalia has made it far more likely that the earlier ruling by the 9th Circuit's ridiculous ban on the reference would stand.

The defenders of the pledge are arguing that the reference to God is more about ceremony and history than about religion, saying it's an "official acknowledgment of our nation's religious heritage" similar to the "In God We Trust" stamped on coins and bills. They're also saying that being a parent of a child in public school does not give a parent the power to dictate what the child will be exposed to. Solicitor General Theodore Olson points out "public schools routinely instruct students about evolution, war and other matters with which some parent may disagree on religious, political or moral grounds." Hell, the courts have already ruled that students don't HAVE to even say it. They can stand mute or just skip those words.

Make no mistake, Atheism is as much a religion as Judaism, Christianity, or the Muslim faith. It's a "cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion" that says to all other religions that "your way is wrong." And while not all atheists (little "a") belong to the Atheist (big "A") church, you belong if you evangelisize and repudiate those you consider "less enlightened." A practicing Atheist has no more right to force it's religion onto a government that shall make no established religion. But by voiding God from every reference one can find, you are attempting to make yours the dominant religion.

What is it about this father of this little 9 year old girl that makes him hate so much that attacking our national heritage is his only recourse. Maybe others of his faith will deify him.

I know that I've got holes in the above argument but I don't care. How about I offer the following compromise. We can alter the pledge in such a way that polytheists, monotheists, and atheists can forever more choose to site the pledge in any of the following manners.

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under (choose one: the gods/God/me), indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Was Scalia right to recuse himself? Sure, for two reasons. First because he gave the speech and seemingly gave his opinion on a case not yet before him and he should have been more careful. Second, let those speech giving bastards hugging the far leftwing of the court NOT recuse themselves when future cases near and dear to their hearts makes it before the highest Court. Would they have the character to recuse themselves?


gry
You are Form 7, Gryphon: The Wyrm.
Which Mythological Form Are You?
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"And The Gryphon displaced the balance of the world in his favor. With grace and control, Gryphon deceived mankind and ruled over civillization. But even he realized that all good things must come to an end."

Some examples of the Gryphon Form are Satan (Christian) and Baphomet (Assyrian). The Gryphon is associated with the concept of control, the number 7, and the element of wind. His sign is the gibbous moon.

As a member of Form 7, you are a very in control individual. You maintain your coolness in most situations and always seem to be prepared. Though some may say you are a bit of a control freak, you know that you really do make the best leader even if others can't see it. Gryphons are the best friends to have because they have a positive influence on people.

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