U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law
Nov. 25, 2010
The Founders Did Not Seek to Abolish Religion
There is a historical basis for preserving the phrase "one Nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. By California Deputy Attorney General Kris Whitten.
Kris Whitten
Retired California deputy attorney general
As the year-end holidays approach, we are once again reminded of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas' observation that "[w]e are a religious people whose institutions presuppose a Supreme Being." Zorach v. Clauson, 343 U.S. 306, 313 (1952). Right after Halloween, holiday decorations start going up, musical and dramatic events are staged, radio and television "specials" are presented and merchandising shifts into high gear. In many areas, holiday displays are ere...
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