Federal Court Ruling and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Federal Court Rulings. A Federal Appeals Court ruled two to one that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional in public schools because of the phrase "one nation under God." In the article regarding the use of the phrase "under God" there are three main issues addressed. One is the question of whether or not the phrase violates The Establishments Clause of the United States Constitution in regards to the separation of church and state. …

…existence? On the other hand, has the nation changed to the point where we no longer believe such an image to be true or, even, useful to sustain our traditions and institutions? References: Zirkel, P. (2003) Courtside: Under God? Phi Delta Kappa. Vol. 84 http://www.usflag.org/pledgeofallegiance.html http://www.supremecourtus.gov http://www.shgresources.com/us/symbols/motto http://chaplain.house.gov http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/getty.html http://www.heritage.org