House Republicans are trying to pass a resolution to reaffirm that “In God We Trust” is the national motto of the United States.
The proposed resolution, sponsored by Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., is aimed at “supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools and other government institutions.”
Estimated at a $90 billion tab.
Republicans argue the resolution, to go to a vote Tuesday, would help reverse what they see as an informal effort to remove mention of God from public buildings, The Hill reported…
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee argued that the resolution is a waste of time better spent working on problems such as high unemployment and budget deficits.
“Instead of addressing any of these critical issues, and instead of working to help American families keep a roof over their heads and food on their tables, we are debating whether or not to affirm and proliferate a motto that was adopted in 1956 and that is not imperiled in any respect,” they wrote in a committee report.
Republicans got this passed in 1956 courtesy of McCarthyism and the Cold war. What are they afraid of?
Dirty commies.
Like the poor, it seems the ignorantly aggressively religious will always be with us. Such fools always believe it is “their” religion, their god, that will be ensconced.
History teaches nothing.
One side of the coin says “E Pluribus Unum,” a phrase meant to exalt unity out of diversity. The other side of the coin says “In God We Trust,” which seems to recognize reliance on an unspecified supreme being. The irony is that the latter is so often used for the purpose of promoting division rather than unity. This latest congressional resolution is an excellent example of such a “wedge issue” used in an attempt to divide us.
Unity is merely a noble ideal, but division is something we can believe in.
Mandatory belief systems are the basis of a free democracy.
If this passes, will Jesus Toast be served at school breakfasts?
In God we trust, all others pay cash.
In god we rust.
Jesus H. youknowhowtherestgoes.
Gollum says “nasty Republican hobitsessss”, why not do as Obama did when he had super majoritiessssss
The lazer like focus…the pass it to learn what’s in it…health care….
Damm those Republicanssss
I don’t see how this creates 100,000 jobs but whatever.
If not jobs, let’s get back to top issues like Planned Parenthood and Michele Obama’s vacation exorbitant vacation travels.
It creates the same amount of jobs the bonuses given to freddie mac & fannie mae executives creates, sheeple!
In God we Trust – All others we monitor
Which one? Hairy Thunderer or Cosmic muffin?
NINETY BILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!!
JESUS H ROOSEVELT CHRIST!!!!
That’s enough for us California heathens to build our High Speed Rail system twice!
Time to start crossing out this phrase on every bill that passes through my hands, again.
“Estimated at a $90 billion tab.”
Wanna cite a reference, Eideard? The one you provided makes no mention of a price. I don’t like the proposed legislation, but again, like many of your posts, long on inflammatory indignation, short of facts.
Look whom you’re asking for proof. I hope your query was purely rhetorical.
In other news:
Blog editor rapped by a priest in his childhood looks only at stupid things while his president gives big bonuses to failed government banks. He claims he only sees those things as part of the lingering trauma.