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Michael Newdow Biography

Michael Arthur Newdow (born June 24, 1953) is an American attorney and emergency medicine physician. He is best known for his efforts to have recitations of the current version of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools in the United States declared unconstitutional because of its inclusion of the phrase "under God". He also filed and lost a lawsuit to stop the invocation prayer at President Bush's second inauguration and in 2009 he filed a lawsuit to prevent references to God and religion from being part of President Obama's inauguration.

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No person who denies the existence of a supreme being shall hold any office under this Constitution.

Constitution, Deny, Office, Supreme

Most people I know I think agree and even many theists agree with this. We don't want government involved. When atheists become the majority in this country, I don't think the theists are going to be glad to have "one nation under no God" inserted in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Atheist, Become, Country, Theists, Thinking, Under

Most people I know I think agree and even many theists agree with this. We don't want government involved.

Agreement, Government, People, Theists, Think, Thinking

My daughter is in the lawsuit because you need that for standing.

Daughter, Lawsuit, Mother, Needs, Standing

This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into the public schools. Our churches are very strong in this nation and I think that's great and everybody should have the ability to worship as he or she sees fit. I choose to worship not believing in God and government should not thrust a religious idea down my throat.

Believe, Idea, Issue, Religious, Strong, Throat

I think the Constitution has been upheld. I think they made the right decision.

Atheism, Constitution, Decision, Right, Thinking, Upheld

People don't simply wake up one day and commit genocide. They start by setting themselves apart from others, diminishing the stature of those adhering to dissenting beliefs in small, insidious steps. They begin by saying, 'We're the righteous, and we'll tolerate those others. ' And as the toleration diminishes over time, the inevitable harms are overlooked. It is for that reason that James Madison wisely wrote that 'it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties'.

Liberty, One Day, People, Righteous, Steps, Time

I choose to worship not believing in God and government should not thrust a religious idea down my throat.

Believe, Choose, Government, Religious, Thrust, Worship

Obviously, I'll keep fighting to uphold the Constitution.

Constitution, Fighting, Keep, Obviously

I have numerous people who have expressed a willingness to be plaintiffs.

Expressed, Numerous, People, Willingness

Government needs to stay out of the religion business altogether.

Altogether, Government, Needs, Religion

I feel like I am not an American in the eyes of my government because of their religious beliefs. I think that is un-American.

Beliefs, Eye, Religious, Think, Thinking

I was considering running for political office.

Considering, Office, Political, Running

It's one of the nice things about this nation that when the Constitution is violated, if it affects you, you can bring a suit.

Constitution, Nice, Suits, Things, Violated

I believe in the Constitution. The Constitution says that government isn't supposed to be infusing religion into our society, and so I asked to have that upheld.

Asked, Atheism, Believe, Constitution, Government, Upheld

A lot of God-loving people think that killing people who don't agree with them is OK.

Agree, Killing, People, Thinking