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Supreme Court sidesteps Pledge case over God reference
The court ruled Michael Newdowlacked full custody of his daughter and thus lacked standing to sue over the Pledge of Allegiance. Observers say the decision postpones a broader constitutional ruling, signaling only a temporary respite amid ongoing debates about church and state in America.
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Michael Newdow
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Debating God in the Pledge and American faith
The piece defends keeping a reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance as part of tradition and national culture. It argues against removing religious language from public life, while backing individual freedom to abstain. It cautions against government neutrality toward religion becoming anti religious.
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God
America
Justices split as Pledge ruling delays merits questions
Justice Stevens leads a 5 3 ruling delaying a constitutional decision on the Pledge of Allegiance as a 9th Circuit panel’s stance triggers debate. A second opinion about Arizona tax credits for religious schools raises federal limits under the Tax Injunction Act, with dissents warning of broader state autonomy impacts.
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John Paul Stevens
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
California
Arizona
9Th Circuit
Michael A. Newdow
Elk Grove
Alfred T. Goodwin
Stephen Reinhardt
Ferdinand Fernandez
Newdow
Picayune
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Sandra Banning
Circuit Court
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William Rehnquist
Sandra Day O’connor
Clarence Thomas
High Court
Ginsburg
Anthony Kennedy
Antonin Scalia
God
Kerry Flip Flops and Bush Flexibility in 2004 Race
Clarence Page surveys how both campaigns portray flip flops and shifting positions. He notes Kerry’s long Senate record and Bush aides who echo contrasting lines, from budget priorities to Iraq policy, highlighting the thin line between flexibility and flip flop in a heated election year.
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U.S. Senate
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Department of Homeland Security
North Korea
White House
Office of Management and Budget
Scott McClellan
Iraq
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Ahmad Chalabi
Governing Council
Enron
Ken Lay
Chalabi
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Cheney
Pentagon
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