[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

States cannot choose to abrogate rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Or are you saying that Texas is immune from the Bill of Rights?

And what right do you think Texas is violating?

[SConservative]

“And what right do you think Texas is violating?”

Texas isn’t violating any rights. Just like all our federal currency shows ‘In God We Trust’ on it and the federal Pledge does the same, so it’s totally appropriate that Texans honor God in their daily state Pledge recital. Anyone who opposes this is either an atheist or just isn’t thinking clearly.

[Locomotive Breath]

The earlier posters said...

Something about “Congress shall make no law....” comes to mind.

Check context. This is about Texas, not the Federal Congress.

I never said that Texas was, necessarily, violating someone's rights. I did say that the Bill of Rights was relevant to the discussion even though it was Texas taking the action and not the Federal government.

[rustbucket]

And what right do you think Texas is violating?

Requiring anyone to say this pledge violates the First Amendment establishment clause, which has been interpreted for a long time by the Supreme Court as applying to the states as well as Congress. It wasn't interpreted that way by the Founders, but it is currently the law of the land.

I don't know whether saying a child can get out of saying it by bringing a note from home is enough to exempt this law from being ruled unconstitutional.