McDermott leads pledge in House, omits 'under God'

[icymist]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001915366_mcdermott29m.html


Thursday, April 29, 2004 - Page updated at 12:38 A.M.

McDermott leads pledge in House, omits 'under God'

By Jim Brunner and Alex Fryer
Seattle Times staff reporters

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott turned a routine recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance into a political flap this week when he omitted the words "under God" while leading the House of Representatives in the pledge.

McDermott, D-Seattle, said he recited the pledge before Tuesday's House session the way he had learned it as a child in Illinois, before the words "under God" were added, and that he meant no offense. When he came to "under God," McDermott paused while the rest of the House said the words and then continued on with the pledge.

"That's how I've always said it," McDermott said yesterday. "I make my pledge to my country and that's the end of it."

[WI_DEM]

1. Good for him

If only we had a few more like McDermott in the house--a liberal with guts.

[Moderator]

2. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=515870