October 14, 2003
One Nation, Indivisible
What I want to know is this: why does it matter to religious conservatives whether the phrase 'under God' is included in the Pledge of Allegiance or not? In short, in what way does the phrase add to the patriotism of the Pledge? Or, better yet, does it mean that if you don't believe in God, that you're somehow unAmerican? It would seem that it does mean that, since the phrase was added by Congress in order to differentiate the U.S. from the "godless" communists of the USSR. This, of course, despite the Treaty of Tripoli (Article 11), passed by Congress in 1797 without debate, which states in part, "...the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion..."
Translations
Musselmen = Muslims
Mehomitan nation = Muslim nation
More reasons why "under God" should be removed from the Pledge are here:
See also:
Myths About The Separation of Church and State
Brief History of the Pledge of Allegience
Name Usage Statistics
Soda Bob is a very rare male name.
Very few men in the US are named Soda Bob.
Be proud of your unique name!
October 03, 2003
Signs
This is a yield sign.
This is a merge sign.
Know the frickin' difference.