174,000 Citizens Join Grassfire’s Supreme Court
Brief Supporting the Pledge of Allegiance
Grassfire.org Supreme Court Brief to Accommodate Voice of the People.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Grassfire.org, an online conservative issues advocacy organization, has announced that more than 174,000 citizens have joined its Amicus brief (or “friend of the court” brief) filed with the Supreme Court in support of keeping “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Brief, originally filed by Grassfire.org in December and now amended to include over 174,000 citizen co-signers, will be submitted to the Supreme Court prior to oral arguments in Newdow v. U.S. Congress on March 24.

Grassfire.org has been at the epicenter of the Pledge debate since the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, CA ruled it unconstitutional in 2002 saying the phrase “under God” associated the Pledge with a form public prayer.

“With more than 174,000 signatures, this is one of the largest citizen-sponsored briefs to be presented to the nation’s highest court,” said Grassfire.org President Steve Elliot. “This Amicus brief sends a strong message to the Supreme Court that American citizens want to keep ‘under God’ in the Pledge and faith in our public lives.”

In addition to their Amicus Brief, Grassfire.org has spearheaded letter-writing campaigns and collected nearly 600,000 signatures on petitions that were delivered to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, the U.S. Supreme Court, , President George W. Bush, and other key elected officials.

Also on March 23 – the eve of the Court’s oral arguments -- Grassfire.org will hold a news conference in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. Grassfire.org President Steve Elliot will be taking questions from members of the media and will be available for interview immediately following the press conference.

Grassfire.org is an online grassroots organization that provides tools to individuals and organizations seeking to expand their impact on many of today’s most important issues. By providing services to more than 1.5 million citizens and dozens of organizations, Grassfire.org is one of the largest online grassroots networks in the nation.