The Pledge of the Allegiance and Getting Dems elected [View All]

[beachmom]

Okay, my fellow Kerrycrats, I thought I would start a lively debate about this recent ruling that said the Pledge was unconstitutional because it said "under God". In the end, I don't really care whether my kids say the Pledge at school or not. But for some people, it is vitally important to them, and this ruling is like a slap in the face. I like secularism, but it can't be forced on people. Something like 95% of Americans believe in God. Here is part of an entry from BullMooseBlog.com. This guy used to be part of the Christian Coalition but became so disillusioned with the Republicans that he has split off and has joined the "bull moose party" a la Theodore Roosevelt. He usually makes scathing comments about the Republicans and counsels the Democrats. He had this to say about the pledge:

http://www.bullmooseblog.com/archives/2005_09_11_archive.html

Democrats, however, should not be stricken with irrational exuberance over the Republican travails. As bad as it is for the elephant, the donkey is not exactly knocking the socks off the American people. Many have doubts about the Democrats position on such fundamental cultural issues as patriotism and faith. The Republicans are defined by their money elites and the Democrats are branded by their cultural elites.

That is why it would be good to hear from a chorus of national Democratic leaders denouncing the ludicrous California judge's ruling against the pledge of allegiance. How about a defense of "under God" in the pledge from Chairman Dean?

With the horrible government response to Hurricane Katrina, the war in Iraq, the deficits at home, the corruption in the WH and Congress, I'm sorry, this is an issue we need to nip in the bud. If we don't, the Republicans have their issue for '06, and we end up on the losing end again. With the exception of gay marriage and abortion rights, these other cultural issues are SO dumb. The Dems need to come up with a strategy NOW so this ruling isn't used against them. Yes, many of us may need to hold our noses, feeling like we're catering to the religious right, but like in parenting 2 year olds, it's best to "choose your battles". I don't want to battle this one. I say keep the Pledge with Under God in it, and instead let's save the country from financial ruin and incompetence.

What do you all think?