The Gutless Supremes
Just charming news out of the Supreme Court today. Rather than addressing the merits of the suit challenging the use of the phrase 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance, the court has weaseled out of the matter. They have declared, and this is a curious decision, that a non-custodial parent has no standing to question the way their child is being raised. One wonders how far-reaching such a ruling might go. Does this mean that one parent can choose to raise the children as Wiccans without fear of interference from their ex-spouse? And what public good is served by thus limiting access to the courts? Is the matter of official sponsorship of a particular worldview something that all citizens have a compelling interest in? I don't have kids, yet I still feel that I personally have a stake in this case.
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