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Thanking God in our National Anthem

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02-10-2006 12:27 PM 		Reply to: Message 7 by randman
02-10-2006 11:47 AM

Re: Actually...
We were getting pounded by the Brits.....
While we are on this topic, people might want to look at the British National Anthem. It has some parts that are usually not sung (for good reason).
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02-10-2006 7:27 PM 		Reply to: Message 14 by riVeRraT
02-10-2006 7:08 PM

You mean they are forced to hear free speech, but they don't actually have to say anything.
It may vary from state to state. It is my understanding that, at least in some states, students are required to recite the pledge of allegiance. If so, this is not a matter of free speech. It is a matter of coercing students into expressing particular beliefs.
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I am against all such coercion, even without the "under God" phrase.
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