Pledge ban set for March 10 in nine states

[Romes]

SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- A ruling by a U.S. appeals court could force millions of students to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance within days if the controversial decision is not overturned by a higher court, legal experts said Saturday.

Public schools with some 9.6 million students in nine states have until March 10 to stop reciting the pledge after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals backed its prior ruling that the words "under God" in the pledge are a government endorsement of religion.

The nine states included in 9th Circuit are California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska and Hawaii.

If Friday's decision by the 9th Circuit Court is not stayed by the appellate court or by a U.S. Supreme Court order, it will take effect and may set up a challenge in the high court, the experts said. More

I can't believe they are banning history and tradition.

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Yeah, honey, we have to get rid of it by the weekend !

[LtBillsFan66]

Damn! What am I going to clean my wood furniture with?

[Ð]

It's too bad, I always enjoyed a Saturday morning shine

[Typ0]

They should just change the pledge so it doesn't promote religion. Religion has no place in a public school but the pledge of allegiance does.

[Novacane]

This will be fixed by the Supreme court. It assinine! What are they going to do if a kid says the pledge and includes Under God? Expel him?

[Typ0]

It's different if they make a choice than it is if it's required.

[Cntrygal]

20 years ago it wasn't REQUIRED. We still said the Pledge and those that didn't "want" to, sat QUIETLY.