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Mixed Emotions About Pledge
By Alison Board | July 11Outrage over the news that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Pledge of Allegiance an unconstitutional endorsement of religion spread across the country last week. A Senate resolution was passed 99-0 in support of the pledge and sought intervention by Senate counsel with regard to the ruling. In public statements, elected officials tossed about phrases such as "ridiculous," "nuts," and "political correctness run amok" to describe the ruling. In Chapel Hill, the ruling of the traditionally liberal circuit court was met with mixed reactions.
