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David Wallace Croft
2008 Sep 06 Sat
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Lawsuit
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On 2007 August 7th, the same day that a judge heard oral arguments on our
Moment of Silence lawsuit, our
attorney Dean Cook
filed a new lawsuit on
behalf of my family and another North Texas family challenging the
constitutionality of a new law adding the words "under God" to the Texas
state pledge.
On 2007 August 28th, a few days after the school year started when the new
state pledge law went into effect, another judge denied our request for a
preliminary injunction. Since then, our attorney has filed
briefs requesting a motion for summary judgment.
The next step is that the judge may choose to hear oral arguments or make
his decision based on the written briefs.
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Excusal Letter
At the beginning of each school year, we submit a letter to the teachers of
our school children excusing our children from standing for the pledges to
the U.S. and Texas flags. The letter cites the appropriate section of the
Texas law that permits parents to do so. I have included a template version
of the letter here for parents to download and reuse.
One Nation Indivisible
During the recitation of pledges in our public school classrooms, you will
see some students choosing to remain seated while others stand. What does
this mean to our one nation indivisible? It means religious laws divide us.
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