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| No "God Bless America" for Roxbury, NJ |
| 2001-09-20 |
A Roxbury, N.J. school superintendent who ordered signs with the slogan "God Bless America" removed and replaced with "Stand Up for America" and "Proud to be American" said he was merely trying to be fair to those who refer to God as Allah and other names, reports the Associated Press. But he immediately rescinded the ban after a slue of callers branded him as unpatriotic and hostile to religion. The school board president says the original decision was made out of respect for the First Amendment — and not intended to diminish concern for the issues facing the country in the wake of the terrorist attacks. And the principal himself says he's actually very religious and patriotic. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |