American - Lawyer | June 24, 1953 -
I brought this case because I am an atheist and this offends me, and I have the right to bring up my daughter without God being imposed into her life by her schoolteachers.
Michael Newdow
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I choose to worship not believing in God and government should not thrust a religious idea down my throat.
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And as soon as I did the research, I realized the law seemed to be on my side and I filed the suit.
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But in America, if you're an atheist, you lose.
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Government needs to stay out of the religion business altogether.
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I believe I am strengthening the Constitution with my case.
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I have numerous people who have expressed a willingness to be plaintiffs.
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I was considering running for political office.
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It's one of the nice things about this nation that when the Constitution is violated, if it affects you, you can bring a suit.
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Most people I know I think agree and even many theists agree with this. We don't want government involved.
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My daughter is in the lawsuit because you need that for standing.
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Obviously, I'll keep fighting to uphold the Constitution.
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