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Here we go again: An atheist group is suing a school district to have "under God" removed from the Pledge of Allegiance, and, oh, please, do we have to go over this again? Kids don't even pay attention to the words of the Pledge. Honestly, I grew up during the Cold War and we dutifully staggered to our feet in home room and said the pledge, and we slurred the words because we just didn't care enough to enunciate. Nobody does. That's not an anti-patriotism thing, it's a kid thing. The Pledge doesn't even register with the kids, it's just something your teacher makes you do, and you do it because NOT doing it isn't worth the trouble. I think 99% of kids start it "I pledge of allegiance to the flag...." The only people who care about "under God" or any of it at all are people who have forgotten what being a kid is like. (Asbury Park Press)
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