Quote Originally Posted by Proletariat
Heh, spoken like a true non-veteran of the Virginian Public School system.

What's your impression of Virginia, Adrian? What are you taking 'requirement' to mean? That children who sit during the pledge are suspended or expelled or sent to gulags?
The words 'under God' were added only in 1954 by a joint resolution of Congress. I have little recollection of Virginia except for its beautiful scenery. I suppose if the words 'under God' have no religious meaning, they could easily be replaced by 'under Allah'. Or better still: 'under the Flying Spaghetti Monster'. I have no doubt the good citizens of Virgina would shrug it off, just like atheists are supposed to thrug off the words 'under God'.