Democrats' religious director quits

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON - The director of religious outreach for the Democratic Party says she resigned this week because of criticism over her support for removing the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Democratic National Committee is seeking a replacement for the Rev. Brenda Bartella Peterson, who resigned Wednesday after serving less than two weeks in the newly created position. DNC spokesman Jano Cabrera said the party had nothing more to add to her resignation statement.

The Catholic League, a conservative anti-defamation group based in New York, criticized the political views of Peterson, an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), in three statements issued over the first three days of the week.

On Wednesday, Peterson resigned and cited “recent negative publicity” from the amicus brief in the pledge case that she and 31 other members of the clergy signed.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5625344/

[54anickel]

1. Why did the DNC feel they needed to have this newly created position?

[CarolynEC]

3. Yeah, really. Pretty craven.

I mean, I understand the need for all the god blather on the campaign trail. Makes me gag, but I understand it. But why take this extra step? And then to bungle it so badly! WTF? It occurred to no one that this pledge stuff might come up? :dunce:

[stepnw1f]

2. Bush is Weeding Out The Wicked for Us it Seems

Good! And when it's over and Bush gets tossed out of office and into Bubba's jail cell, we will all remember. I Pledge to the flag of the United States of America, not your little fairy tales.

Deal with life, death and reality the way you wish, just not on my tax dollar. Got it.... good!

[depakid]

4. Removing? How about "restoring" the pledge

to the way it was originally written, until it was changed during the McCarthy era?

Seems to me that's a much better way to frame the issue.