I was trying to remember the words we said to the Pledge when I was a kid and I don't remember them all. It has been so long since I said them and yet, somehow, I am neither disenfranchised, defrocked nor afoul of the law. The only folks who are required to "take the Pledge" are those attaining citizenship and those joining the armed services and, from those groups, a vow of allegience is appropriate. They are not required to cite the deity, nor should they be. Those who choose to thank whatever gods may be should be left the hell alone. Get off Susan's back. If all so-called Christians were as tolerant as she, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

                      Mike