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Man who sued to stop pledge explains reasons for suit (STEFANIE FRITH, June 26, 2002, Associated Press)

Sacramento atheist Michael Newdow said Wednesday he was trying to restore the Pledge of Allegiance to its pre-1954 version because no one should be forced to worship a religion in which they don't believe. [...]

Even though his daughter wasn't forced to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, it was wrong to require her to listen to it when she doesn't believe in it, he said. [...]

But Elk Grove parent Kathleen Doncaster, whose daughter attends the school said the Pledge of Allegiance isn't promoting religion.

"It's about being American. He needs to get a hobby," she said.

You know, Kathleen Doncaster probably didn't even go to Law School and her opinion is substantially more sound than the Court's. Posted by Orrin Judd at June 26, 2002 9:47 PM