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Atheists in Massachusetts fight ‘under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance
The American Humanist Association announced Monday that it would appeal a court ruling in Massachusetts that held the “under God” wording of the Pledge of Allegiance did not violate the state’s constitution. Massachusetts law requires public school teachers to begin each day with a recitation of the pledge. However, students…
GOP bill would make Pledge of Allegiance mandatory for Michigan students
A group of Republican state senators have proposed a bill that would make the Pledge of Allegiance mandatory for every public school student in Michigan. Republican state Sen. Roger Kahn’s SB 637 would also require schools to purchase a flag for every classroom. “THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR…
Watchdog group blasts Congress: Affirming ‘In God We Trust’ won’t create jobs
The watchdog group Americans United for Separation of Church and State on Tuesday accused Congress of wasting time by voting on a resolution to affirm the phrase “In God We Trust” as the nation’s official motto. “The American people want action on jobs and the economy, yet this Congress continues…
House to vote on affirming ‘In God We Trust’ as national motto
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Tuesday on a resolution to affirm the phrase “In God We Trust” as the nation’s official motto, according to Politico. Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), the founder and chairman of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, sponsored the legislation. It would encourage the public display of…
Miss. judge jails attorney for not reciting pledge
A Mississippi judge ordered an attorney to spend several hours in jail Wednesday after the attorney chose not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in court. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported that Chancery Judge Talmadge Littlejohn told a court audience to rise and say the pledge. People in the…
School gets ‘potentially criminal’ threats after bogus Fox News report
Police in a Boston suburb are investigating threatening messages sent to members of the Arlington School Committee, following what school officials said were incorrect reports by Fox News that they had banned the Pledge of Allegiance in Arlington schools. According to the Boston Globe, a police spokesperson described the messages…
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