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Atheist to sue over 'In God We Trust' on money
www.volunteertv.com ^ | 11/13/05

Posted on 11/13/2005 6:11:40 PM PST by Ellesu

SACRAMENTO, Calif. The atheist who's spent years trying to ban recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools says he'll file a new lawsuit this week.

Michael Newdow says he'll ask a federal court to order removal of the national motto "In God We Trust" from U-S coins and currency. He says it violates the religious rights of atheists who belong to his "First Amendment Church of True Science."

The church's "three suggestions" are "question, be honest and do what's right." Newdow says it wouldn't be right to take up a collection when the money says "In God We Trust."

Last year, the Supreme Court dismissed Newdow's lawsuit over the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance because he doesn't have custody of his daughter, in whose name the lawsuit was filed.

Newdow has resurrected that case by filing an identical lawsuit on behalf of two families.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: atheists; culturewars; ingodwetrust; lawsuit; michaelnewdow; motto; newdow; pleasedo; purge; scum
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To: Texas_Jarhead

Lets all send him a Christmas card! Anybody have his contact info? He has to have a P.O box of some sort to accept all of his donations from the MoveOn and Soros types of the world...

On a side note.. any feed back would be good. Im thinking about buying a new rifle within the next few weeks. I have the choice between a Remington 700 BDL in 30-06 (wood) or a Winchester Model 70 in 30-06. I believe the winchester is in wood also. What does everyone think??


61 posted on 11/13/2005 6:50:19 PM PST by BigTom85 (Proud Gun Owner and Member of NRA)
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To: jla

Eyebrows???

It'd look better on his ass...


62 posted on 11/13/2005 6:50:29 PM PST by El Conservador ("No blood for oil!"... Then don't drive, you moron!!!)
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To: Doctor Stochastic

Why anyone on this thread would rally to the "sacred" cause of defending "In God we Trust" rather than the very sacred promise that Nixon obliterated in 1971, is beyond my reason. Perhaps people here have bought into the symbolism-type argumments that Carter often adavnced?


63 posted on 11/13/2005 6:50:40 PM PST by kcar (The UNsucks.com)
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To: Sender
I WORSHIP LIBERALS AND ATHEISTS
Who wants to join my church?
64 posted on 11/13/2005 6:50:59 PM PST by hookman
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To: SealSeven

He has a church? Then how can he even try to interfere in the Gov making of our money? The supposed separation of church and state the the libs love so much .... doesn't that disqualify him right there. I mean since he has a church?


65 posted on 11/13/2005 6:54:18 PM PST by GloriaJane (http://music.download.com/gloriajane "Seems Like Our Press Has Turned Against Our Country")
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To: Ellesu

In God I trust.


66 posted on 11/13/2005 6:55:44 PM PST by wonderbat
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To: OldEagle

What is he going to say to God when he meets up with Him someday. No 9th Circuit to appeal to then. He's liberally whacked out...from Ca. too.


67 posted on 11/13/2005 6:56:15 PM PST by tflabo (Take authority that's ours)
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To: kcar

There are reasons, though they can be open to debate. One is that the value of our currency would be subject to world gold prices. There is a famous case of a ship bearing gold outbound from Sab Francisco that sank in a storm, and sent the dollar into wild gyrations as a result. Also, there is only so much gold in the world, and as our economy grows over the years the value of gold would balloon as a result. Like I said, though, the subject is definitely open to debate, and gets debated often.


68 posted on 11/13/2005 6:57:16 PM PST by Windcatcher (Earth to libs: MARXISM DOESN'T SELL HERE. Try somewhere else.)
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To: Windcatcher

Gah. *San* Francisco. Can't type tonight.


69 posted on 11/13/2005 6:57:55 PM PST by Windcatcher (Earth to libs: MARXISM DOESN'T SELL HERE. Try somewhere else.)
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To: wonderbat

That's great, but the government, I certainly don't trust. Within my lifetime they have turned money into a mere currency and the only thing people here focus on are the bogus words that they would print on these bogus notes?


70 posted on 11/13/2005 6:59:20 PM PST by kcar (The UNsucks.com)
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To: jla


I kinda like that idea. But I hope they do it backwards so he has to read it every time he looks in the mirror at his arrogant face.


71 posted on 11/13/2005 7:01:45 PM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Liberals are blind. They are the dupes of Leftists who know exactly what they're doing.)
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To: Doctor Stochastic
Of course, "In Gold We Trust" would be opposed by the Federal Reserve.

Very nice!

Full Disclosure: "You cannot serve both God and Mammon."

...but you were probably fishing for that one :-)

Cheers!

72 posted on 11/13/2005 7:02:47 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Ellesu

How can he determine what is "right" when he has no moral basis for making such a judgement? If he doesn't like the money, perhaps he should quit his job so he doesn't have to worry about earning it so he won't be a hypocrite. Doesn't seem like he has any trouble spending it to push his agenda.


73 posted on 11/13/2005 7:02:58 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: COEXERJ145

I'm pretty sure my thought would get the same treatment.


74 posted on 11/13/2005 7:03:24 PM PST by Emmett McCarthy
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To: MagnoliaB

My exact thoughts. It was either this or a demand it be printed in 42 languages on each bill.


75 posted on 11/13/2005 7:03:47 PM PST by LNewman
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To: Ellesu

When you are dealing with children, sometimes you simply need to ignore them. Don't respond to him in court, don't read a judges ruling either way. Likely he will threaten to hold his breath until he turns blue, and that will be the end of it.


76 posted on 11/13/2005 7:04:35 PM PST by stevem
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To: kcar
Why anyone on this thread would rally to the "sacred" cause of defending "In God we Trust" rather than the very sacred promise that Nixon obliterated in 1971, is beyond my reason. Perhaps people here have bought into the symbolism-type argumments that Carter often adavnced?

No, we're just not all fellow athiests like you, helping to advance his cause by praising him with faint damns.

Nice try.

Cheers!

77 posted on 11/13/2005 7:05:40 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Ellesu

Oh, yes, and the first judge he is before should tell him if he doesn't like the money the way it's constituted, he should use no more of it.


78 posted on 11/13/2005 7:06:09 PM PST by stevem
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To: hookman

But they don't want to be worshipped! You are violating their rights! Stop this or I'll call the ACLU!


79 posted on 11/13/2005 7:07:47 PM PST by Sender (Team Infidel USA)
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To: kcar

Didn't you get the message? It's all symbolism now.

In God We Trust; others pay cash.


80 posted on 11/13/2005 7:08:40 PM PST by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch ist der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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