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Marlene Denenberg		June 30, 2002

I LOVED reading the new Megillah. Thanks for an outstanding job! Your question as to what we think about the court's ban of "Under God" from our Pledge made me think and this is the e-mail letter I just sent to the article's author. I thought you'd like to see it. Sir: I read your article on-line and felt compelled to offer my opinion. (I received the link to it from "The Gantseh Megillah," a weekly e- ail digest of articles of Jewish interest.) Our nation was founded by God- fearing individuals who came together to create a haven for all. Their dedication and their courage have given us the great country we proudly call our own. It took many years for the phrase "Under God" to be added to our Pledge of Allegiance. It came after the inhumanities toward mankind that we call World War II, and was a proud and proper response to that. At the time it was instituted, the only vocal opposition came from Atheists. If the words don't suit anyone, he or she is permitted the freedom to omit them. That's one of our many "inalienable rights" as Americans. I, for one, am proud to continue including God in our Pledge. What happens next? Re-writing the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation or the main body of our Constitution - because some small but vocal minority may find some of their wording offensive?
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