Gonzales says DOJ will seek to keep pledge in schools
Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales said the Justice Department will fight to overturn a federal court ruling blocking the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools for its reference to God. He argued such expressions are constitutional local identity and not a violation of church-state separation, signaling a potential Supreme Court appeal. The judge’s ruling and a Becket Fund appeal set the stage for further court action while political leaders in Kansas and Congress react.
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President Bush endorsed a plan to close 22 major military bases and realign 33 others, sending the independent commission report to Congress with a Sept. 23 deadline to accept or send back for revisions. The plan aims to save about 4.2 billion annually, while some bases would stay open in home states amid political pressure and Gulf Coast recovery efforts.
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