ex.) such as the word "God" in the pledge of allegience. And he takes it to court ( thank the ACLU) Why should we change things just for him. Thought we were a democracy and majority rules
2006-08-23 21:57:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
only ONE guy took it to court...
2006-08-23 22:17:25 · update #1
shouldnt important issues be voted on?
2006-08-23 22:19:32 · update #2
sorry Lakota Bob -- forget the tree and go marry your boyfriend
2006-08-24 00:22:04 · update #3
It bothers more than one person. I would prefer it to be "one nation kind of next to God"-----"under" is so......ya know.
2006-08-23 22:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by soulsearcher 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I think we should change the Pledge back to the way it was originally, without the phrase "under God", which was added in the 1950's in response to the threat of communism. Try reciting it as it was written and intended..., "One nation, Indivisible". It sounds better.
Imo, the phrase "under God" violates separation of church and state, and is an insult to everything that America stands for.., equality and freedom of religion for all, not just the majority.
2006-08-24 05:04:16 · answer #2 · answered by 006 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We are a republic, which means we elect people to represent us on these issues. There is a movement, the socialist democrats, that want any reference to God removed from America. It aids them in taking us towards communism, where there is no God. Next time a democrat politician wants to go along with this, ask them if they are communists.
2006-08-24 10:21:54 · answer #3 · answered by rmagedon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is it that I'm an Independent and you call me a Liberal?
Why is it, when I know a little more about the TRUTH than you do, you advise me to go hug a tree?
Truth will always rise above insult, my friend.
Have a GREAT DAY!
2006-08-24 06:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by pickle head 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fortunately.. or unfortunately we do not live in the type of democracy where simple majorities are used to determine our rules.
2006-08-24 05:41:53 · answer #5 · answered by RoscoB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Individual rights are not subject to public vote, a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority. The political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities...and the smallest minority on Earth is the individual"
------Ayn Rand
2006-08-24 05:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by First Lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There wasn't any 'god' in the pledge,in the 1st place! So why,since one man (Pres. Eisenhower) wanted it put in there,should it be in there now??
2006-08-24 05:02:27 · answer #7 · answered by Putt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are either a nation of laws
or we are not.
lesson one in democracy.
just because one person says it, doesn't mean its wrong.
2006-08-24 05:01:32 · answer #8 · answered by nefariousx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋