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Pledge Protection Act of 2005

Date: July 19, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Religion


PLEDGE PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 -- (House of Representatives - July 19, 2006)

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Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 2389, the Protect the Pledge Act.

I strongly support the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact, in the 107th Congress I introduced H.J. Res. 103, an amendment to the Constitution that would affirm that the Pledge of Allegiance in no way violates the First Amendment.

Unfortunately, Congress did not pass the resolution before it adjourned for the 107th Congress.

As an original cosponsor of H.R. 2389, I believe it is necessary to protect the Pledge of Allegiance from unnecessary court battles, but without infringing on the rights of the people.

Article III of the Constitution states that Congress has the power to define jurisdiction of Federal district and appellate courts.

This bill still allows for our system of checks and balances to work as it has for over 200 years.

The Pledge of Allegiance is an important symbol of the privileges and rights that our Founding Fathers fought so desperately to preserve.

It deserves protection from those trying to remove the words ``under God.''

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