(4th US Circuit) Appeals court: 'In God We Trust' slogan does not violate Constitution

San Diego Union -Tribune ^ | 5/13/05 | Larry O'Dell - AP

[TheForceOfOne]

I hope this means my green backs are safe from the ACLU and the other trolls.

[mlc9852]

PETA would complain they were being exploited.

[Soul Seeker]

Sanity from the Courts! I guess they don't want what happened to the 9th circus after the Pledge ruling to occur to them. Though supposedly this court is more conservative.

[Moonman62]

I think the constitutional intent is to make sure the government and any particular church don't share the same hierarchy. Purging all religious influence from the government is a Communist ideal, not a constitutional one.

I think one of the main factors that's made America great is we've always had a good balance between religious traditions and modern progress.

[1FASTGLOCK45]

Makes sense to me thank you. Like you mentioned, Communism is the big one, because everyone is supposed to be "robots" to follow the prime directive of communism (everything belongs to everybody-yea right).
To support your theory, that is why China, NKorea,cuba?, right now try to ban any type of religions that try and blossom in their countries along with heavy censorship and (people owned-but really Commie dictator owned) media censors and manipulates everybody. Hope i got most the basics right ;) I know it's more complex than that.

[ViLaLuz]

Doesn't the ACLU somehow get paid, perhaps by the taxpayers, even if they lose cases? I get the impression they file suits to make money, even losing suits.

[AFPhys]

LOL... We've got a ways to go, since the insanity of the last few decades was contagious, too.

[yarddog]

"In God We Trust" was Florida's motto before it was adopted by the United States.

[An American Patriot]

"The ACLU is sad, deeply saddened.

I'm waiting for them to go after the Arlington National Cemetery. It's nothing but crosses.

What I am waiting for (and apparently the ACLU, nor that phony, Barry Lynn, or anyone else are afraid to challenge) is the United States Congress (THE SEAT OF OUR GOVERNMENT, NO LESS) opening each session with not only a prayer, but read by a CHAPLAIN.

Now how much more a violation of the separation of Church and State could one ask for? /sarc

Then of course there is the Supreme Court itself, which opens each session with "God save the United States and this Honorable Court!"

Why won't anyone challenge these institutions? What are they afraid of?

Of getting "bitch-slapped" so hard they would never recover?

I think yes.

Can you imagine the Congress being sued? Not even sure if it can be?

Never mind, the libs/dims/socialist would find some Fed Judge to take the case.

And if the Supremes were challenged, who would hear the final appeal? VERRRY INTERESTING?

[Gribbit]

Well Hooo Ray. Finally some one with a living brain cell heard such a case.

Good post and good info Thanks

[okie01]

So how much are these two lawyers going to have to pony-up for losing the case?

You've broached a sore point.

As you well know, in the case of federal civil rights actions, the plaintiff's expenses are paid by the U.S. Government. That is, the taxpayers.

It is increasingly apparent that the ACLU is using this otherwise well-meant provision as a gravy train. If they need money to pay their staff or lobby against Republican politicians, they launch a "civil rights case" -- thereby creating a cash flow.

It's time the ACLU began paying its own way...

[djf]

Exactly. It is so the government does not give preference to any particular church.
And the latter part of the sentence is "or prohibiying the free exercise thereof..."

A part the American Communist Liberties Union routinely ignore.