>>Why? What next? Please do not tell me! >> >> >>http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1125767 > >No (such) pledge here in Holland. And a pledge with the word 'God' in it, is unthinkable. I don't understand why it took so long before the U.S. finally also decided that it's unfair towards those who don't believe in a God.
It was not in there until 1954 or so when it was added mainly because of the Communist scare (Cold War) to reinforce 'patriotism' as we all know that Communists are 'godless' and that is bad. It was irrelevant that this was (and is) unconstitutional.
"Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice." -- Dave Barry
