"Under God" Bill, Part of Boehner's "Values Agenda," Fails in Cmtee.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2006/06/28/national/w130415D23.DTL&type=printable

GOP's New `values Agenda' Item Fails
- By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, June 28, 2006

(06-28) 13:04 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --

House Republicans failed Wednesday to advance a bill protecting the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Only a day earlier, the GOP had placed the measure on its "American Values Agenda" in hopes of bolster the party's prospects in the fall election.

But Republicans could not muster a simple majority on the issue in a committee where they outnumber Democrats by six.

The legislation tries to strip federal courts of jurisdiction over cases challenging the pledge. It responds to a federal appeals court ruling in 2002 that the pledge is unconstitutional because it contains the words "under God." A district court judge made a similar ruling last fall, citing the appeals court precedent.

A simple majority is required to report a bill to the House floor with a favorable committee recommendation. The House Judiciary Committee split 15-15 on the pledge bill Wednesday; Rep. Bob Inglis, R-S.C., joined 14 Democrats to oppose it.

Ten of the committee's 23 Republicans did not show up for the vote. The chairman, Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., said he would try again for a majority on Thursday.

Where are the Democrats? Why aren't they stepping forth with their own "American Values Agenda", with REAL AMERICAN VALUES on it? You know, universal health care... equality of education... the right to marry... a woman's right to choose... freedom of religion... net neutrality... free and fair elections... you know, stuff like THAT?

Instead we get Burning Flags, "Under God", The Ten Commandments everywhere we look, and the rights of the "unborn".

WTF????????

TC

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(I like the alternative one you laid out, though. :toast: )

They'd burn Senselessbrenner instead of a flag.

Make one hell of a grease fire.