this is not the first time that the "under god" line has been to court.
the pledge was first used in public schools on Oct. 12, 1892 during Columbus Day observances.
The original (Francis Bellamy) 1892 wording was: "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands: one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The pledge has been changed a few times since. For Flag Day in 1924, "the flag of the United States of America" was officially adopted as a substitution for the phrase "my flag."
In 1954, the words "under God" were added, after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic men's service organization, and other religious leaders who sermonized that the pledge needed to be distinguished from similar orations used by "godless communists."
In 1988, Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis vetoed a bill requiring teachers to recite the pledge.
So really, this has been a consant battle for the last.... 50 or 60yrs. I dont belive in god, and i refuse to say it... i just hopei never have to be sworn in in court... itll be Larry Flint all over again