Court to hear 'under God' challenge
Published 10/14/2003 1:17 PM
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court said Tuesday it would hear argument this term on whether the phrase "under God" should be part of the Pledge of Allegiance.
The justices limited argument to two questions: Whether the challenger had "standing" -- whether a non-custodial California parent could show he was harmed by the phrase, or represented his school-age daughter -- and whether asking school children to voluntarily recite the pledge with the phrase "under God" violates the First Amendment's ban against the government establishment of religion.
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*snickers*
As usual there is always a better solution