James C. Cacheris Quote

Quote from James C. Cacheris,

"The statute mandating recitation of the pledge [of allegiance] is secular because it aims to foster democracy, which is both necessary to the survival of the concept and entirely independent of religion. [...] It is clear in the 2001 [Virginia] state law that no student is forced to accept the beliefs the pledge espouses."

By:	James C. Cacheris (more quotes by James C. Cacheris or books by/about James C. Cacheris)
	U.S. District Judge
Source:	21 Feb 2003
Categories:	Government, Independence, Power
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