<div>...or maybe she disagreed with it being the second order of business.</div> <div> </div> <div>either way, what does Idaho (government and people)have to gain from that piece of legislation? <BR><BR><B><I>Tom Hansen <thansen@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Roger Falen stated that Shirley Ringo voted against HR006 in 2000.<BR><BR>He is correct.<BR><BR>However, the text of that resolution reads:<BR><BR>http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/2000/HR006.html<BR><BR>"This resolution adds the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United<BR>States of America as the second order of business following the prayer in<BR>the House of Representatives. The Pledge of Allegiance serves as a reminder<BR>of the responsibility to protect the priceless freedoms of the American<BR>people. Our representatives will acknowledge that with great power comes<BR>great responsibility.
Our country's founding principles under God will be<BR>honored."<BR><BR>Perhaps Shirley Ringo agreed with all of HR006 with the exception of "under<BR>God" thus maintaining separation of church and state.<BR><BR>In order to ensure the separation remains, I, too, would have voted against<BR>it.<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR>Moscow, Idaho<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>http://www.fsr.net <BR>mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>=======================================================<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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