Remember the CSSC challenge to Prop 8. Gloria Allred, straight hetero, and her law firm delivered to weak and failed anti-Prop 8 brief.

I think that we need more gays in law schools and less in classrooms.

It is a sad commentary on the political ideologies of our judiciary. He should know that ruling was untenable and that it made him out to be a judge chasing an ideology, someone not fit for the bench. I see this as bad as a judge ruling favorably on a family member’s case in clear violation of precedent.

Oh well, knuckle dragging theocrats are slowly being seen for what they are.

Randy, I don’t see deists as a religious group. They are “athiest light”. They basically couldn’t fathom how the universe was created so left open the option of a non-personal god, who has long left the scene and has no impact on the world anymore. A mere vestige of doubt, in my opinion. Over the years it has been dangerous, even life threatening, to admit disbelief and I think this is where Deism found its most strength.

Jujubees: no school i would willingly attend is run like a military! I don’t know what you mean by that. If you mean there are rules students must abide by, then why don’t you call our society Martial Law? I don’t see a difference.

I was one of the students who did not stand up for the illegal theocratic pledge. I argued with my parents, teachers and fellow students about it. I would have refused to stand even if they required a note from my parents which I would not give on principal. They knew me well enough to not challenge this.

Think about it: a young person knows that forcing kids to lie about our country (we are not, by constitution, “under god”…thanks McCarthy) has to first get his parents to say it is ok to refuse to lie? That is ridiculous and it will have to be re-addressed in a case that has better facts to support the correct outcome.

the pledge is illegal and Nedow will help us get it back to the original. It is simply child abuse to continue to force this on kids whose family’s don’t accept it or who do not themselves. They already have a very slim chance to not be brainwashed.

I wonder if everyone realizes “under god” was added in the middle of the last century in response to hyped up fear of communisim. All those efforts have been discredited but since our politicians fear the god-fearing voters, it will take some time to go back to our original god less pledge and our original godless motto.

It’s far more likely that “God” is the Christian name for god, that Christians simply don’t care if anyone else accepts. It’s not just about atheists. What about people who call their god “G-d”? or “Allah”? Or “Bhagwan”? Or “Waheguru”? etc.

Is it ceremonial when witnesses take the oath to tell the truth? Is it ceremonial when congress and the president take their oath of office? Words have meanings. This is why we make people say them.