Posted on 09/08/2007 4:58:11 AM PDT by Man50D
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today prevailed in federal court, where a North Texas couple tried to prevent schoolchildren from reciting the Texas Pledge of Allegiance. A federal district judge ruled against David Wallace Croft and his wife, Shannon, who sought a preliminary injunction because the Texas Legislature recently added the words “one state under God” to the state Pledge. Solicitor General Ted Cruz argued on the state’s behalf.
“With today’s ruling, a federal judge denied the plaintiffs’ attempt to prevent Texas schoolchildren from pledging their allegiance to ‘one state under God’ - just as they pledge to ‘one nation under God,’” Attorney General Abbott said. “The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly held patriotic acknowledgments of the Almighty such as these are completely consistent with the U.S. Constitution. Texans can rest assured that we will continue vigorously defending their children’s ability to recite the state Pledge of Allegiance each morning.”
The plaintiffs, both professed atheists, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Their children are students in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District.
The voluntary, teacher-led recitation of the Texas Pledge typically follows the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance in classrooms across the state. According to the state’s brief, the Legislature added the words “one state under God” to acknowledge the tradition and religious heritage inherent in America’s founding.
The state contends the Texas Pledge is an acknowledgment of patriotism and citizenship. It is a practice that mirrors the Declaration of Independence’s self-evident truths that citizens are “endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The Attorney General’s brief argues that, instead of conflicting with the First Amendment, the Pledge reflects the constitutionally protected freedom of religion.
I'm an atheist and have more things to do with my time than file silly lawsuits that are meant to satisfy one's personal pique that the majority sees things another way. Don't these tools have anything better to do than try to spoil life for others who like this simple, meaningful (to them) line? How does this hurt them? Answer: It doesn't. So they have to play the victim, boo freakin hoo.
Go away, busybodies, can't you spend your time and money and effort doing something USEFUL?
Federal court upholds ‘One state under God’ in Texas...
if the lib/dems get in...it will be one nation under allah!!!
Good ruling. Dont mess with Texas!
Very good news!
The plaintiffs, both professed atheists fools, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Their children are students in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District.
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." Palm 14:1
California should have Pledge of Allegiance.
More waking up is in store.
It should be “One State under zero, one, or various Gods...”
That would work for everybody...
jas3
I liked the simple old version better.
About time some AG made that self evident argument.
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