A new legal high

Pledge Declared Unconstitutional

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For the first time ever, a federal appeals court Wednesday declared the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional because of the words "under God" added by Congress in 1954.

Oh, how we tremble before three letters. That someone can get so annoyed whenever someone declares a love for God and country, or even just God, is just amazing to me. That someone got so annoyed that they took the issue to court is beyond the pale.

However, I find myself wondering what in the heck the Congress was doing in 1954, inserting that little "under God" phrase. Apparently the pledge was just peachy until then. The only reason for adding "under God" was to declare a religious affiliation. Adding that to the pledge stands on its face as an endorsement of a given religious belief. It's amazing it lasted this long.