Eugene City Council compromises on Pledge of Allegiance

FOXNEWS.COM, 6/28/2011 by Dan Springer (Hat tip: John H. Detweiler) - Compromise on Pledge of Allegiance in Oregon Town Has Some Seeing Red

An Oregon town's City Council voted down a proposal to say the Pledge of Allegiance before every council meeting, but later passed a compromise that seemed to make no one happy. ∴ The approved measure allows the pledge to be recited at just four Eugene City Council meetings a year, those closest to the Fourth of July, Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Flag Day. ∴ It was supposed to be simple, but Councilman Mike Clark soon found out when you’re dealing with God and country, nothing in Eugene is easy. Read more at Fox...