One Nation, "Under God"
When I was in 8th grade, my American History teacher played us a recording of John Wayne reciting the Pledge Of Allegiance. I did not take school all that seriously at the time, so I believe this was the only thing I truly remember from that class. At the end of the recording, John Wayne told us that the words "under God" was added to the pledge. He explained how proud he was that it was there. After listening to the recording, I was left with strong feelings of honor and awe.
This week, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton ruled that it was unconstitutional to say the Pledge in a public school. He made this ruling after hearing a case brought by Michael Newdow. Newdow is a devout atheist, and has received this ruling from this court before. However, other courts have found ways of reversing this decision without declaring Judge Karlton out of line. The last time Newdow brought a suit, the Supreme Court stated that the court should not have heard the case because Newdow was not the guardian of the child involved.
This time, Newdow received rights from parents of two children to proceed. The parents state that one of their children is an agnostic and the other is a pantheist. They stated that their children are having their civil rights violated when the teacher asks the class to stand and recite the Pledge. Keep in mind, the children were not forced to say the pledge. However, they were forced to listen to it. This is what Judge Karlton declared unconstitutional.
Over the last couple of days, I have heard a lot of discussion about this case. Their are three things I would like to add to the discussion that I have not heard on the news.
First, The far left has a great tendency to shoot themselves in the foot whenever possible. I found the timing of all this laughable. The nation is right in the middle of confirming the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The left are trying to paint Judge Roberts as a radical who is out of the mainstream. Now, they have to look at one of their own judges and try to justify his actions to the public. I believe that Roberts was going to win confirmation easily before all of this happened. I now believe that some of the most liberal Senators will vote for Roberts because of Judge Karlton's impeccable timing.
Second, Why hasn't there been a call for impeachment of Judge Karlton? There has to be one young upshot congressman willing to bring charges of incompetence against this judge. A judicial appointment is for life, however, if he is deemed unfit to rule he can be removed. Even if Judge Karlton survives an impeachment, I think it would be great for the nation to have this debate. It is time that our elected leaders hold our appointed judges accountable for their actions.
Finally, The United States was founded on Christian principles. Why is this so hard for some people to believe? The building that holds the Supreme Court has Biblical verses and references all over it. If Judge Karlton had his way, the entire building would have to be rebuilt. I think it is time for right thinking America to demand more from our elected officials. The constitution gives us freedom of religion. It does not give us freedom from religion. Our courts are out of control, and it is time that our legislature brings them back into the fold. Our legislature needs to pass clear and precise laws protecting our religious heritage. They also need to demand judges to rule according to the laws of the land, and stop legislating from the bench. Finally, they need to send judges home who refuse to obey their oaths to judge according to the laws of our nation.
If the trend continues, my grandchildren will be in so much trouble if they sing "God Bless America" out in public. In 1973, our nation changed its abortion laws because 9 people told us we had to. This happened because many in the church were asleep at the wheel. The church has been fighting for 32 years to fix this injustice. However, once the law was changed it is almost impossible to change it back. If we do not stand up soon against the secularists who sit on the bench, we will find our religious heritage and liberty stripped away. I hope we will wake up soon and fight for what's right.
This week, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton ruled that it was unconstitutional to say the Pledge in a public school. He made this ruling after hearing a case brought by Michael Newdow. Newdow is a devout atheist, and has received this ruling from this court before. However, other courts have found ways of reversing this decision without declaring Judge Karlton out of line. The last time Newdow brought a suit, the Supreme Court stated that the court should not have heard the case because Newdow was not the guardian of the child involved.
This time, Newdow received rights from parents of two children to proceed. The parents state that one of their children is an agnostic and the other is a pantheist. They stated that their children are having their civil rights violated when the teacher asks the class to stand and recite the Pledge. Keep in mind, the children were not forced to say the pledge. However, they were forced to listen to it. This is what Judge Karlton declared unconstitutional.
Over the last couple of days, I have heard a lot of discussion about this case. Their are three things I would like to add to the discussion that I have not heard on the news.
First, The far left has a great tendency to shoot themselves in the foot whenever possible. I found the timing of all this laughable. The nation is right in the middle of confirming the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The left are trying to paint Judge Roberts as a radical who is out of the mainstream. Now, they have to look at one of their own judges and try to justify his actions to the public. I believe that Roberts was going to win confirmation easily before all of this happened. I now believe that some of the most liberal Senators will vote for Roberts because of Judge Karlton's impeccable timing.
Second, Why hasn't there been a call for impeachment of Judge Karlton? There has to be one young upshot congressman willing to bring charges of incompetence against this judge. A judicial appointment is for life, however, if he is deemed unfit to rule he can be removed. Even if Judge Karlton survives an impeachment, I think it would be great for the nation to have this debate. It is time that our elected leaders hold our appointed judges accountable for their actions.
Finally, The United States was founded on Christian principles. Why is this so hard for some people to believe? The building that holds the Supreme Court has Biblical verses and references all over it. If Judge Karlton had his way, the entire building would have to be rebuilt. I think it is time for right thinking America to demand more from our elected officials. The constitution gives us freedom of religion. It does not give us freedom from religion. Our courts are out of control, and it is time that our legislature brings them back into the fold. Our legislature needs to pass clear and precise laws protecting our religious heritage. They also need to demand judges to rule according to the laws of the land, and stop legislating from the bench. Finally, they need to send judges home who refuse to obey their oaths to judge according to the laws of our nation.
If the trend continues, my grandchildren will be in so much trouble if they sing "God Bless America" out in public. In 1973, our nation changed its abortion laws because 9 people told us we had to. This happened because many in the church were asleep at the wheel. The church has been fighting for 32 years to fix this injustice. However, once the law was changed it is almost impossible to change it back. If we do not stand up soon against the secularists who sit on the bench, we will find our religious heritage and liberty stripped away. I hope we will wake up soon and fight for what's right.
posted by Foundes Community Church @ 6:08 AM
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