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House Bill to Protect Words 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance Fails |
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House Bill to Protect Words 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance Fails
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WASHINGTON — House Republicans failed Wednesday to advance a bill
protecting the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Only a day
earlier, the GOP had placed the measure on its "American Values Agenda" in
hopes of bolstering the party's prospects in the fall election.
But Republicans could not muster a simple majority on the issue in a
committee where they outnumber Democrats by six.
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The legislation tries to strip federal courts of jurisdiction over cases
challenging the pledge. It responds to a federal appeals court ruling in
2002 that the pledge is unconstitutional because it contains the words
"under God." A district court judge made a similar ruling last fall, citing
the appeals court precedent.
A simple majority is required to report a bill to the House floor with a
favorable committee recommendation. The House Judiciary Committee split
15-15 on the pledge bill Wednesday; Rep. Bob Inglis, R-S.C., joined 14
Democrats to oppose it.
Inglis said he is concerned that if the Republican-dominated Congress
passes "court-stripping" legislation, a future Democrat-dominated Congress
might pass its own bill denying courts jurisdiction of more issues. In
addition, he said, the legislation would allow state courts to rule on
issues related to the Pledge of Allegiance while denying litigants the
ability to appeal to a federal court.
Seven of the committee's 23 Republicans did not show up for the vote, while
three Democrats were absent. The chairman, Rep. James Sensenbrenner,
R-Wis., said he would try again for a majority on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Senate Republican leaders failed by a single vote to pass a
constitutional amendment to ban the burning of the American flag.
The GOP's "American Values Agenda" also includes a constitutional amendment
to ban gay marriage, which died in the Senate before it even reached a
vote; a prohibition on human cloning; and possibly votes on several popular
tax cuts.
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The Rise of the Theocratic States of America
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American Theocrats - Past and Present
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/theocrats.htm
The Constitutional Principle: Separation of Church and State
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/index.html
[and to join the discussion group for the above site and/or Separation of
Church and State in general, listed below]
HRSepCnS · Hampton Roads [Virginia] SepChurch&State
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[Its not just Hampton Roads folks who are members, there are members from
all over the US and a couple from overseas as well]
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respecting an establishment of religion" by syllogistic reasoning. Words
take their meaning from social as well as textual contexts, which is why "a
page of history is worth a volume of logic." New York Trust Co. v. Eisner,
256 U.S. 345, 349, 41 S.Ct. 506, 507, 65 L.Ed. 963 (1921) (Holmes, J.).
Sherman v. Community Consol. Dist. 21, 980 F.2d 437, 445 (7th Cir. 1992)
.. . .
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| Title: Re: House Bill to Protect Words 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance Fails |
29 Jul 2006 08:47:51 AM |
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After the aliens invaded, flibble Gray Shockley bleemed snorg
<0001HW.C0F03B5F002D8E02F0284530@news.giganews.com> gnorff Fri, 28 Jul
2006 22:08:31 -0500:
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Inglis said he is concerned that if the Republican-dominated Congress
passes "court-stripping" legislation, a future Democrat-dominated
Congress might pass its own bill denying courts jurisdiction of more
issues. In addition, he said, the legislation would allow state courts
to rule on issues related to the Pledge of Allegiance while denying
litigants the ability to appeal to a federal court.
So, somebody finally realized Pandora's box is best left closed...
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Mark K. Bilbo
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