Both of those aren't true. My kid say's the pledge everyday in school. If a child wants to pray they can just can't mandate that the lords prayer be said by everyone,or broadcast it over the Pa system.

We had people going house to house singing carols in the street that sounds like a public area to me.

Timothy Mcveigh is a hero to some people, So was the guy that shot a couple of doctors that did abortions. Hitler is still a hero to some sicko's.