Teen Gets Sweet Revenge On Atheists Who Punish Him For Reciting Pledge Of Allegiance According to recent reports, New Jersey high school student Samantha Jones has taken it upon herself to stop the American Humanist Association (AHA) from stripping students of their rights to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Reportedly, the group is attempting to stop the recitation from all public schools, claiming that the phrase under God needs to be removed from the pledge. If anyone wants to remain silent, that is their right. But it is not their right to silence me, Jones told the public in a statement. When I stand up, I put my hand over my heart and say the Pledge of Allegiance, I am recognizing that my rights come from God, not from the government. Samanthas parents have stood behind their daughter in her fight, and are working with the Knights of Columbus to keep the Allegiance in schools. The family is also being represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. The Pledge is not a religious creed or prayer, claims Kristina Arriaga of the legal organization. It is a statement of our nations political philosophy that rights come not from the state but from something higher. We are confident that the court will uphold the right to say the Pledge in its entirety. What do you think? Do you support Samantha? 