Bush slams Christian Right with left hand and signs legislation supporting references

[Nija]

Supporting God reference's (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20021113/ap_wo_en_po/us_bush_under_god_1)


WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush (news - web sites) signed into law on Wednesday a bill reaffirming references to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and national motto.

Bush signed the legislation without comment. It reinforces support for the words "under God" in the pledge, and for "In God we trust" as the national motto.




Opposing Religious Right statements (http://go.fark.com/cgi/fark/go.pl?IDLink=354187&location=http://www.abcnews.go.com/wire/US/reuters20021113_597.html)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush on Wednesday took on the Christian right core of his political base, denouncing anti-Islamic remarks made by religious leaders including evangelist Pat Robertson.

Bush said such anti-Islamic comments were at odds with the views of most Americans.


Seems kind of wishy-washy to me...

[Nija]

also..


The new law also modifies the manner in which the Pledge of Allegiance is to be delivered by stating that, when not in uniform, men should remove any nonreligious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Previously, the standard dictated that "any headdress" be removed.

and if you don't do what the law says, what happens? are they going to arrest you for a federal offense? wth...?

[speedracer120]

Originally posted by Nija
Supporting God reference's (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20021113/ap_wo_en_po/us_bush_under_god_1)



Opposing Religious Right statements (http://go.fark.com/cgi/fark/go.pl?IDLink=354187&location=http://www.abcnews.go.com/wire/US/reuters20021113_597.html)


Seems kind of wishy-washy to me...

Could you clarify why it seems wishy-washy to you? Seems to be two separate issues to me.