You have the right to your opinion - that is part of the beauty of the country you are talking about. Why, though, do some of you feel the need to talk about his man out of such hatred? Some lawsuits may be stupid, but if everyone didn't have the right to have their voice heard in court, than this wouldn't really be a democracy. You just can't have it both ways. On that note, I don't know if this man has a personal agenda or not. However, shouldn't his child have the right to not recite a pledge that speaks of a god that she doesn't believe in. I don't think he is asking to change the pledge (it's part of our countries history). It sounds like he is looking for his and his daughters right to their own beliefs. They could recite the pledge leaving out the god part if they want. If you agree that the beauty of this country is the freedoms afforded to you, how can you say that only certain people should be given those freedoms? Even if the majority agrees against it, part of our government was set up so that a judge who has spent years studying the consitution, has the right to determine the constitutionality of this man's peers' decision. I understand your sentiment of "if you don't like it, leave" but isn't what most of youlove about it is the democracy? I respect your opinion, but I don't understand your contridictions. I also wanted to say to the person who made a statement about his lawsuit seeiming communist, it was actually democratic. And the theology you are speaking from is actually somewhat facist, which is the exact opposite of communism. I apologize in advance if I have offended you, but this is how I feel. It's okay to disagree.