Politics and Religion

That takes alot of guts. Too bad it will probably cost him re-election -eom
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TheMealTicket16526 reads

Today Jim McDermott led the Pledge of Allegiance on The Hill.

He left out the "under God" part.

When questioned, the 67 year old Congressman said as a child he was brought up to say it without that phrase.

The "under God" phrase was added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 during the McCarthyism HUAC witch hunts.

TMT

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The E Ticket13194 reads

I live in McDermott's district. He can't lose. Very liberal Seattle district. He normally wins by 60-70%.

He is a gadfly though. But his district continues to return him.

TET

StartThinking!13998 reads

increase the risk of religious strife and weaken the foundation of our democracy".

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

DesertDweller12590 reads

It's about time SOMEONE stood up to those religious Nazis.

2sense14502 reads

A true "Profile in Courage", especially in these times when the Christian right in shoving their religion, prejudices and morality down the throat of the rest of us.

it would be nice if someone in congress would introduce legislation to have them removed.

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