Newdow whiffs

A federal district judge on Friday rejected Michael Newdow's request for a preliminary injunction preventing any prayers at next week's presidential inauguration. Newdow had brought a similar action following the 2001 inaugural ceremony, which also failed. I seriously doubt that he will be deterred from trying again later, or from continuing his crusade to erase any mention of God fom public life. He does not deserve scorn, however; he deserves pity.