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Monday, July 04, 2005

WP: Devoted to God, but Not the Pledge

Beliefs Drive Man's Opposition to Oath In Virginia Schools
By Rosalind S. Helderman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, July 4, 2005; Page B01

Edward R. Myers used to ride motorcycles and fly his own airplane. But all that seemed too dangerous after he got married and had children. So the Sterling man took up a new pastime: suing the government.

He has pursued deeply held religious convictions in courtrooms in Loudoun County, Alexandria and North Carolina. He is most passionate about his opposition to reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools, which Myers believes unconstitutionally mingles God and government and dilutes his religion.

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