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2tadpoles · 05-17-2002, 10:49 AM

"Warner signs bill requiring 'In God We Trust' signs in schools"
<a href="http://www.pilotonline.com/breaking/br0517god.html" target="_blank">http://www.pilotonline.com/breaking/br0517god.html</a>

Quote from the article:
"I have no objection to posting the national motto in public schools," Warner said in a written statement.

Hell, neither do I! My objection is having IGWT as our national motto to begin with!

*sigh*

Tangie in VA

Darwin's Finch · 05-17-2002, 11:05 AM

Frogsmoocher: "My objection is having IGWT as our national motto to begin with!"

Damn straight. The return of E Pluribus Unum is long overdue.

Jamie_L · 05-17-2002, 11:35 AM

We should post the Treaty of Tripoli in schools too.

Jamie

05-19-2002, 04:51 PM

Someone should put a sign next to that saying "God isn't real" or something along the lines of "In Zues we trust", then sue for 1st amendment if anyone takes it away. If the state doesnt fund it, then its ok? Well, the state didnt fund the zues sign, so it should be ok too? Obviously them taking such a sign away would show preference to a certain religion and make it a horribly blatant violation of rights.

uhcord · 05-19-2002, 05:03 PM

If I see any in my school I'll tear it down.
(I live in virginia, and go to a public high school)

Hoodlum? Yes, I am.

uhcord · 05-19-2002, 05:06 PM

Er, better yet, I'll post some secular items next them.

Mike Rosoft · 05-24-2002, 02:39 AM

Well, "In God We Trust" is about as constitutional for a national motto as "We Are White."

Mike Rosoft

Buffman · 05-24-2002, 11:57 AM

There are "TWO" congressionally approved mottoes(mottos).

<a href="http://www.religioustolerance.org/nat_mott.htm" target="_blank">http://www.religioustolerance.org/nat_mott.htm</a>

The first motto lasted 174 years until the religious right worried that atheistic communism might actually challenge Christian dogma for the minds of humans. However, that first motto remains the national motto...only the Supreme Court is too timid to deal with the issue and will continue to be as long as supernatural believers are the majority of our citizens.

05-17-2002, 10:49 AM	#1
2tadpoles Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: next door to H.P. Lovecraft Posts: 565	National motto in public schools (again) "Warner signs bill requiring 'In God We Trust' signs in schools" <a href="http://www.pilotonline.com/breaking/br0517god.html" target="_blank">http://www.pilotonline.com/breaking/br0517god.html</a> Quote from the article: "I have no objection to posting the national motto in public schools," Warner said in a written statement. Hell, neither do I! My objection is having IGWT as our national motto to begin with! sigh Tangie in VA

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05-17-2002, 11:05 AM	#2
Darwin's Finch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 666	Frogsmoocher: "My objection is having IGWT as our national motto to begin with!" Damn straight. The return of E Pluribus Unum is long overdue.

05-17-2002, 11:35 AM	#3
Jamie_L Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: U.S. Posts: 2,565	We should post the Treaty of Tripoli in schools too. Jamie

05-19-2002, 04:51 PM	#4
himynameisPwn Guest Posts: n/a	Someone should put a sign next to that saying "God isn't real" or something along the lines of "In Zues we trust", then sue for 1st amendment if anyone takes it away. If the state doesnt fund it, then its ok? Well, the state didnt fund the zues sign, so it should be ok too? Obviously them taking such a sign away would show preference to a certain religion and make it a horribly blatant violation of rights.

05-19-2002, 05:03 PM	#5
uhcord Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,158	If I see any in my school I'll tear it down. (I live in virginia, and go to a public high school) Hoodlum? Yes, I am.

05-19-2002, 05:06 PM	#6
uhcord Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,158	Er, better yet, I'll post some secular items next them.

05-24-2002, 02:39 AM	#7
Mike Rosoft Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 965	Well, "In God We Trust" is about as constitutional for a national motto as "We Are White." Mike Rosoft

05-24-2002, 11:57 AM	#8
Buffman Beloved Deceased Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: central Florida Posts: 3,546	There are "TWO" congressionally approved mottoes(mottos). <a href="http://www.religioustolerance.org/nat_mott.htm" target="_blank">http://www.religioustolerance.org/nat_mott.htm</a> The first motto lasted 174 years until the religious right worried that atheistic communism might actually challenge Christian dogma for the minds of humans. However, that first motto remains the national motto...only the Supreme Court is too timid to deal with the issue and will continue to be as long as supernatural believers are the majority of our citizens.

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