Battle over Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer in Texas

In the NE corner of Texas, a battle over the Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer has begun. Three members of the Bowie County Commissioners' Court have taken the position that the Pledge of Allegiance and the Opening Prayer should be removed from the records that County Clerk Natalie Nichols (R) has recorded. Nichols refuses to accept the courts actions of the matter and is standing up for "God and Country!"

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[FreedomProductionUSA]

Wait until you what happens when a Marines wife, who is serving on his second tour in Afghanistan, ask to speak and address this issue. Commissioner McCoy tried to prevent her from speaking....she eventually spoke.  I will try to get that up as soon as I can.

[Velvetroomdj]

Pray to god that commands to KILL women who are not virgins on their wedding nights?

Pray to that same god that commands us to KILL our disobedient children: KILL gays? KILL people for working on Sabbath??

[t3tsuyaguy1]

The pledge of allegiance before 1954:

"I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of American, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

"Under God" was unconstitutionally added, by the same movement that successfully got "In God we Trust" added to our money, in 1958.

Christians who seek to rewrite history and the very purpose of our Constitution are arrogant enemies of this nation. They should hang their heads in shame.

[FiverBeyond]

It seems to me that the best solution in this case would be a compromise: reinstate the pledge of allegiance (as that is more patriotism focused anyway), but still keep the invocation absent (as that is specifically a government endorsement of religion, and seems to be unconstitutional).

[LODGE4444]

@Velvetroomdj Yes, pray to the invisible man in the sky. Like the great man said - "God is a concept by which we measure our pain"

[wild4fp]

BORING

[TheFlames376]

i say we get the ORIGINAL pledge of allegiance, the one without the "under god" statement in it

[guaflar]

lol, she thinks it is legal to say a prayer at a meeting in which PUBLIC officials do whatever govt stuff they do. read the first ammendment. the govt is not allowed to endorse any religion.

[hznfrst]

This phony "patriot" is breaking the law by insisting on a prayer at a public meeting. Listen up, you holy roller: not all of us are christians, and the Constitution is on *our* side, should you care to read the First Amendment! I'm am sick to death of these right-wing extremist nutbars ignoring our founding documents for their own benefit: they are *traitors* to the American ideal and if they keep it up there *will be* a second civil war! Why don't you knuckle-draggers just secede?

[mjh012363]

@mjm412010 Whatever. The prayer was said. The pledge was said. Wether it was before or after the call to order is of little importance. It was still done on the public dime. And now the judge and commisioners want the clerk to doctor the minutes. That's perjury. Even though she is clearly grand standing that still is not the issue. The bottom line remains the judge said a prayer on the public dime and now he is trying to cover it up.

[mjm412010]

@mjh012363 It is possible, but less probable. The commissioners court supported his decisions, and seeing as they don't all see eye to eye, it is improbable that they are all complicit in the lie. Also, the clerk is using the situation for political gain. She has been on Fox & Friends, and has caused a public outcry. Her manipulation of the situation combined with the fact that all other members of the court would have to work together in a lie leads me to believe that if anyone is lying its her