Talkin' to God

Oooh, this had to hurt...

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday rejected a challenge brought by atheist Michael Newdow's to stop the invocation prayer at President Bush's second inauguration.

On Thursday, Newdow told U.S. District Judge John Bates that having a minister invoke God in the Jan. 20 ceremony would violate the Constitution by forcing him to accept unwanted religious beliefs.

Newdow became famous in 2002 for his unsuccessful attempt to remove the phrase "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance. Two years earlier, he also tried to stop the prayer in Bush's first inauguration, but lost in two federal courts.

Newdow could not be reached for comment, as he was on the set of "You Got Served II".

Seriously, though. This is ridiculous. It shows an almost total misunderstanding and/or ignorance of American history, American law, American culture... I could go on, but why? Michael Newdow, if you're reading this, please stop wasting your money and my time. I've heard and seen you speak before, your arguments are not compelling, your statements are poorly informed, and you need to accept the fact that you're not going to win on these issues. The majority of Americans think you're a fool.