Separation Of Powers

Separation of powers? We don't need no stinking separation of powers.

Legislation to bar federal courts from ruling on constitutional issues arising from the Pledge of Allegiance, including the "one nation, under God" reference, passed the House after lawmakers argued that the pledge is linked to the nation's spiritual history.

Opponents countered that such a law, a priority of social conservatives, would undercut judicial independence and deny access to federal courts to religious minorities seeking to defend their rights.

The measure faced an uncertain future in the Senate after the House voted 260-167 on Wednesday.

BTW, the children in the photo are pledging allegiance using the Bellamy salute, conceived by the man who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance as a marketing ploy to sell flags to schools.

Just for kicks and giggles, I'll throw in another image I ran into. No comment.



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