James Traficant: “today, I am deeply saddened to hear that a court in California has ruled that the Pledge of Allegiance is…”

“today, I am deeply saddened to hear that a court in California has ruled that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional. After September 11, America turned to prayer. Churches, community groups, colleges, all of America prayed for the victims, their families, and our great Nation. On the sides of buildings and in car windows and even on the roofs of houses the words ``God Bless America'' could be seen in every city and every town across the country. People everywhere donned red white and blue ribbons in support of our military forces and preachers everywhere called our great Nation to prayer. Every morning a moment of silent prayer was offered up for the victims of this great tragedy, wayward souls who had not set foot in a church in years found themselves on their knees praying for America. And now, now after that great outpouring of faith, a court in San Francisco has decided that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional because it mentions God. ``One Nation, under God with Liberty and Justice for all.'' Beam me up! I ask, what is next? Will we remove ``In God we Trust'' from our currency and from the House chamber? Will we deny members of Congress the right to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every morning? The courts started their assault on God by banning school prayer. The courts then banned the public display of the Christmas nativity scene. The courts banned students from writing papers about Jesus.…”