Atheists Want ‘God’ Stricken From Inaugural Oath

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Barack Obama wants to conclude his inaugural oath with the words “so help me God,” but a group of atheists is asking a federal judge to stop him.

(“Atheists want God stricken from inaugural oath”, Yahoo, 14 Jan 2009)

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech …

(First Amendment, Constitution of the United States, 14 May 1787)

How hard is the First Amendment to understand? Neither Congress nor the Supreme Court has any authority to prohibit the president-elect's free exercise of religion, nor abridge his freedom of speech.

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