Atheists Sue Over Inaugural Prayer - Political Hotsheet (flag)

www.cbsnews.com — Michael A. Newdow, who led the failed charge to get the words "under God" out of the Pledge of Allegiance, is now heading an effort to keep religion out of President-elect Barack Obama's swearing in. Newdow's group, consisting of 18 individuals and 10 smaller groups, has sued "Supreme Court ...

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Atheist Sues to Ban Inaugural Prayer
Weekly Standard Blog — ... , there is a new lawsuit by Michael Newdow (the guy who tried unsuccessfully to get "under God" struck from the Pledge of Allegiance) that takes aim at inauguration prayers as well as the practice (it started with George Washington) of a president's saying the words "so help me God" after reciting the brief oath in Article II of the Constitution. Newdow wants to have all of that declared unconstitutional. It won't happen. ...

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Atheist Sues to Remove "God" From Inauguration
Gateway Pundit — TIME Magazine's former person of the week Michael Newdow has sued to remove "So help me God" from the Inauguration oath. CBS News reported: Michael A. Newdow, who led the failed charge to get the words "under God" out of the Pledge of Allegiance, is now heading an effort to keep religion out of President-elect Barack Obama's swearing in. Newdow's group, consisting of 18 individuals and 10 smaller groups, has sued "Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., several officials in charge of inaugural festivities, the Rev. ...