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Supreme Court preserves God in Pledge of AllegiancebotAdministratormember is offline Joined: Nov 2004Posts: 4,324Supreme Court preserves God in Pledge of Allegianc« Thread Started on Jun 15, 2004, 12:13am »--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Supreme Court preserves God in Pledge of Allegiancehttp://www.salon.com/news/wir ... x_np.html- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -By Anne GearanJune 14, 2004 | WASHINGTON (AP) --The Supreme Court preserved the phrase "one nation, under God," in the Pledge of Allegiance, ruling Monday that a California atheist could not challenge the patriotic oath but sidestepping the broader question of separation of church and state. At least for now, the decision -- which came on Flag Day -- leaves untouched the practice in which millions of schoolchildren around the country begin the day by reciting the pledge.