"What is the difference between a pledge and an oath?"

It's now in your lap. Why isn't it the Oath of Allegiance if there isn't a difference.

"I don't know the religious beliefs of the person who brought the lawsuit, nor do I care."

He is an atheist. He is using his daughter to further his agenda.

In a courtroom, a person getting ready to testify doesn't place their hand on a bible and swear to God they are telling the truth for a reason, right? Courtrooms are also public places, full of government employees and all paid for with tax dollars.

Wanna remove swearing in to testify beause God is in the question?

Morality, values and acceptable behavior are all traits desirable in a civilized society. Instilling them in our nation's children by those who are, in todays world, around them as much or more than their parents is crucial to our survival as a species.

I care about what the kids being born today think and do, things that they'll do long after I'm gone from this planet. I don't know why I care, but I do. ...amd banning patrotic encouragement in the form of reciting the pledge of allegiance in the classroom ia not a move that I can view as positive in any way, shape or manner.

Bob