Benjamin Gilman: “I rise in response to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals'…”

On the recordJune 27, 2002

I rise in response to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' declaration that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional because it contains the words ``under God'' which were added by Congress in 1954. The Federal Court's decision is an insult to our Nation and a disgrace and an absurdity of justice. It is an obvious misinterpretation of the Constitution, one which violates the basic principles of reason and good judgment. The ruling, if allowed to stand, means schoolchildren in the nine western states covered by the Court (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington) can no longer recite the Pledge. Accordingly, I urge the Attorney General to expeditiously appeal this decision to the Supreme Court. Each day that this unbelievable finding stands is another day that the Federal judiciary should hide its head in embarrassment.

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Benjamin Gilman

New York

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Addressing the 9th Circuit Court's ruling on the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Benjamin Gilman: “I rise in response to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' declaration that the Pledge of Allegiance is…”

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