The Patriot Post® · MA Court Upholds 'Under God'

The Massachusetts Supreme Court upheld the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance as not violating the state’s law or constitution. “Although the words ‘under God’ undeniably have a religious tinge,” the court said, “courts that have considered the history of the pledge and the presence of those words have consistently concluded that the pledge, notwithstanding its reference to God, is a fundamentally patriotic exercise, not a religious one.” Senior Legal Counsel Jeremy Tedesco of Alliance Defending Freedom added, “Simply being offended by something does not make it a violation of the Massachusetts Constitution.” Leftist speech police could use that reminder now and then.