Taking on the Pledge of Allegiance: The News Media and Michael Newdow's Constitutional Challenge

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Taking on the Pledge of Allegiance The News Media and Michael Newdow’s Constitutional Challenge Ronald Bishop State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2007 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Ryan Morris Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bishop, Ronald, 1961– Taking on the Pledge of Allegiance : the news media and Michael Newdow’s Constitutional challenge / Ronald Bishop; foreword by Nadine Strossen p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7914-7181-4 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-7914-7182-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Newdow, Michael—Trials, litigation, etc. 2. Bellamy, Francis. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3. Flags—Law and legislation—United States. 4. Religion in the public schools—Law and legislation—United States. I. Title. KF228.N524B57 2007 342.7308'52—dc22 2006100311 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...