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To: South40
Remember folks, that was added to money in the 1950s as an expression of piety by a cynical congress. Which is about the same time "under God" was added to the pledge of allegiance - by the sae folks, and for the same reason - good politcs.

The Constitution is meant to protect freedom of religion, including freedom FROM religion should that be the citizen's choice.

In Notes on Virginia (1782), Thomas Jefferson said:

The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.

City councils have spent money on much worse, though, for absolute sure, so I wouldn't complain too loudly.

6 posted on 05/06/2009 1:33:52 PM PDT by jimt
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To: jimt
- by the sae folks, and for the same reason - good politcs.

Let's try

- by the same folks, and for the same reason - good politics.

Why do I always see the spelling errors AFTER I post ??

7 posted on 05/06/2009 1:36:30 PM PDT by jimt
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