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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Pelosi Reverses Decision on Flag

This didn't take long. Word has come this afternoon that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, under intense pressure from House Republicans, has reversed her earlier decision to uphold the architect's office snub of an Eagle Scout by refusing to allow him to refer to God in a tribute to his grandfather.

The Eagle Scout has requested a flag be flown at the Capitol in honor of his grandfather. He requested that the wording on his official documentation include the word 'God' because his grandfather is a deeply spiritual person.

The capitol architect's office refused to allow the reference to God, and Speaker Pelosi initially upheld that decision.

By earlier this afternoon, however, House Republicans had already gained over 100 signatures on a measure to condemn the Speaker and to reverse her decision. An outrage from the citizens across the heartland was also heard in Washington.

Thus, Speaker Pelosi reversed her earlier decision, stating that no longer will the architect's office be allowed to censor such documents on the basis of religious expression.

The citizens have won a significant victory. Let freedom ring. And let the forces of anti-freedom be condemned.

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