Posted on 11/27/2006 11:02:39 AM PST by News Hunter
"In God We Trust," the official national motto since 1956 and a familiar sight on U.S. coins and currency, will be hard to find on the new presidential dollar coins scheduled for release to the public Feb. 15, 2007.
The new gold-colored dollar pieces, featuring images of U.S. presidents, will move the inscription from the face of the coin to the thin edge, along with the year and the previous national motto, "E Pluribus Unum," Latin for "Out of Many, One."
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You must be tons of fun on the witness stand.
How could anyone trust your word on anything?
I like it then. Thanks.
We're all helpless to do anything about this.
So, your religious beliefs should trump my religious beliefs? Isn't that unconstitutional?
Looks like the rabble-rousers over at WorldNUTdaily are working overtime.
And somehow a tyranny of the majority is better? You forget, this isn't supposed to be a democracy, it's a constitutional republic where indivisual rights are what matters not what >50% of the people say.
Like I've said before, the fed has no business making money at all, lets the banks handle it backed by gold.
I don't care if you do believe in God or not, it's none of my business. But I'm a citizen taxpayer too and all I'm saying is what I would like. I'm very strongly devoted to this country but it's like the government is trying sideline anyone who doesn't agree with the majority. I love America, I'd take a bullet for her but I'm not feeling the love back.
Why is it important to mention God on our money?
True enough. Ironically, though, it is our slouching slide toward full democracy that has made this phenomenon possible.
Think of it this way. "God" means the greater good. When we engage in commerce, we have to trust that people will not do evil. We trust that they will not cheat us, that the goods are genuine, not stolen, that they will pay the bill and that the money is good. We trust that the goods they purchase will not be used for evil.
It means that commerce and the marketplace should be overseen by morality, not just profit.
No, removing a silly motto off a coin in no way infringes on your First Amendment freedom of religion. However, making the motto "In God We Trust" may be a violation of the establishment clause.
Last time I checked, the United States was governed by majority rule and the MAJORITY of the country is Christian.
Whether you bleeive in God or not- the majority of peopel do and we berleive that His blessings are on this country precisely because we Honor Him & don't particularly want to forego His blessings by kicking Him out of every aspect of our lives- We've SEEN what happens when nations have done that in the past & we do NOT wish that to happen to us. You can argue that God isn't involved in nations affairs- however, We have the evidence from past accounts on our side to refere to! http://sacredscoop.com
Robert left to return to Iraq on the 22nd, and I haven't been on the computer much lately. He's now back in the "Sandbox", and I won't suffer fools who rant like what's been posted here regarding "In God We Trust". With my son in Iraq, along with my nephew and a close friend's daughter (as well as all of our other troops) I place all my trust in our Lord to keep them safe. Raymann has the "right" to make his comments because of soldiers like my son and yours who make the sacrifices they make to keep our freedoms and liberties intact. He should just be thankful there are men and women willing to fight to allow him the "right" to say stupid things.
The Friedmanites are going to get you. ;^)
I think it's probably well intended. Notice that under George Washington it has "First President" and the dates. Presumably they will have similar short descriptives for the other presidents, as they are added to the series.
So they wanted to make more room for these short descriptions. Since children are no longer taught anything about the presidents, this could actually be useful.
I swear by my life, and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.
"Hide" is not an accurate descriptor of the placement of the phrase "in God we trust" on the new $1.00 coins. It actually is a more difficult imprinting application and will never wear off as it is indented deeply into the edge. And it is easy to see and read. Knee jerks are unnecessary here.
Oh, and you wern't doing that well enough before 1957?
Why are you so easily offended?
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