William Pepper
United States physician (1843-1898)
Michael Newdow
American physician and lawyer
Michael Arthur Newdowis 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”.
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About the Michael Newdow
Michael Arthur Newdowis 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.
Newdow is an atheist and an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church. In 1997, he started an organization called FACTS (First Atheist Church of True Science), which advocates strong separation of church and state in public institutions. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Secular Coalition for America.
18 Quotes by Michael Newdow
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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.
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Most people I know I think agree and even many theists agree with this. We don’t want government involved.
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And as soon as I did the research, I realized the law seemed to be on my side and I filed the suit.
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I choose to worship not believing in God and government should not thrust a religious idea down my throat.
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This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into (schools).
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I brought this case because I am an atheist and this offends me, and I have the right to bring up my daughter without God being imposed into her life by her schoolteachers.
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But in America, if you’re an atheist, you lose.
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My daughter is in the lawsuit because you need that for standing.
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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.
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A federal judge did as he was supposed to do and upheld the Constitution. We should be thankful that we have judiciary that will do that.
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Those who deny the existence of a supreme being have been turned into second-class citizens by a government that continuously sends messages that ‘real Americans’ believe in God.
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I believe I am strengthening the Constitution with my case.
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Government needs to stay out of the religion business altogether.
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The Constitution says that government isn’t supposed to be infusing religion into our society, and so I asked to have that upheld.
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No person who denies the existence of a supreme being shall hold any office under this Constitution.
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I have numerous people who have expressed a willingness to be plaintiffs.
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Obviously, I’ll keep fighting to uphold the Constitution.
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I was considering running for political office.
Michael NewdowAmerican physician and lawyer