Atheist Michael Newdow Ruled Against by Sacramento Court: 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance OK--9th District Court Supports 'Under God' in Pledge

Atheist Michael Newdow attacked the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in 2002 and gained support of the 9th District Court but, according to MSNBC, msn.com, he wasn't so lucky the second go 'round, since the U.S. Supreme Court didn't think Michael had the right to bring such a suit, since he didn't have custody of his daughter in the first place (Michael was bringing the suit, he said, because he didn't want his daughter to have to say the Pledge in school).

Michael's ex-wife was visibly not present in the proceedings--and obviously disagrees with her ex-husband on the issue, since she hasn't come out in support of it herself.

So what did this lawyer/doctor part-time father do?

He rounded up people who did have custody of their children and went back to court to fight on their behalf, since he couldn't get his ex to give him custody to keep waging his battle for personal reasons. And, yep, there were some takers out there who actually jumped on the "beat up America's historical Pledge of Allegiance" bandwagon.

What ever happened to loyalty to the country you live in...and the principals it was founded on? I don't live in a country anti-God, but if I was an atheist that's where I would choose to live. I wouldn't try to change the country I did live in if it wasn't based on the principals I espoused.

That's like asking a food manufacturer to stop producing their products their way and do it the way I want it, even though millions of other people like it just the way it has always been. Talk about self-centered and illogical. No wonder the guy is divorced. My condolences to the ex.

Atheist Michael Newdow Fights 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance

You would think some people would learn but it appears that Michael Newdow isn't one of them. Michael has now attempted to attack the phrasing in the Pledge of Allegiance--'Under God'--(not just the Pledge's use in schools in America), as well as the phrasing on our American currency: in God we trust.

Personally, I think most of Americans would just like American currency in their pockets right now, Michael; the average person isn't splitting hairs over what a historically-accepted pledge says--or what our money has written on it--and we haven't done so for a couple of hundred years.

Don't you have anything more productive to do than waste our courts time over this? If you don't like American history or our money you could always move to Europe. None of us would mind in the least. In fact, France portrays itself as an atheist nation, so you could start there.

Atheist Michael Newdow Fights 'In God We Trust' on American Currency

One thing that confuses me about Michaels objections to 'In God we trust' being on our currency, is his argument for why it shouldn't be there. Michael told the 9th District Court that "I want to be treated equally." Well, the rest of us have the same currency, so that's pretty equal I think.

Michael went on to say that in his opinion, the supporters of the phrase "want to have their religious views espoused by the government." ***Writer scratches head and makes dumbfounded look***

What is Michael trying to do: have his 'lack of' religious view espoused by the government instead.

What's the difference?

Michael wants equality, but only for himself and those who think like him. Does that make a bit of sense? No wonder the U.S. Supreme Court didn't side with him originally.

But lest you still need to hear more in order to question this man's logical processes, listen to this. According to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (see MSNBC article link below), atheist Michael Newdow claimed that references to God in the Pledge and on our currency disrespect his religious beliefs.

WHAT????

And here I always thought that an atheist didn't have religious beliefs...isn't that what the word atheist means...no belief system?

***writer rolling with laughter at the outrageous things some lawyers will say in court****

Well, what can I say folks; we've heard it all. And, as usual, a lawyer said it--go figure. (No disrespect to the more logical-thinking lawyers out there who actually come up with legitimate arguments to support their positions).

I have an atheist friend, and she does live in France, and while she loves America, she loves that it wouldn't change because of her. And she would tell atheist Michael Newdow this--and imagine a french accent as I write it: "Michael, America is the land of the free. And the land of the free means what it say...free to be who they are. Not who you want them to be."

Source
MSNBC.msn.com: Court OKs 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance