In god we trust

NC lawmakers back ‘In God We Trust’ signs in schools. They say it’s not promoting religion.

After a debate about whether it’s promoting religion, the state House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to require North Carolina’s public schools to display in a prominent place the words “In God We Trust.” Supporters of House Bill 965, which passed 94-15, said that the legislation would promote the nation’s history and identity because “In God We Trust” …

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NC legislators advance bills putting God and cursive in schools, expanding charter takeovers

North Carolina schools could look and operate differently next year if the state Legislature eventually passes a handful of bills that made it out of a key committee on Tuesday. One of the bills that advanced would require every public school in the state to prominently display signs containing the phrases “In God We Trust” …

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"In God We Trust" on money isn’t religious endorsement, federal court rules

A federal court has ruled that printing “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency doesn’t amount to a religious endorsement and therefore doesn’t violate the U.S. Constitution. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reports the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago made the ruling Thursday in a lawsuit brought by a self-declared Satanist, Kenneth …

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Bill requiring display of ‘In God We Trust’ at public schools becomes law

Hundreds of public schools in Louisiana will have to display the national motto of “In God We Trust” on their buildings by August 2019, after Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the proposed bill into law last week. The governor’s signature May 23 means public school authorities must now display the national motto in each building used by a school under its jurisdiction. The …

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Atheists Are Pushing Back Against Mississippi’s “In God We Trust” License Plates

On Thursday, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant introduced the state’s new “default” license plate — the one that will automatically be given to anybody who needs one — and it includes the state seal with the phrase “In God We Trust” on it. The plates will be distributed beginning in January of 2019. Bryant signed a bill to put the Christian …

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Tennessee Lawmakers Want To Recognize ‘Almighty God’ In State Constitution

Tennessee lawmakers have given initial approval to a resolution to amend the state constitution to say that “liberties do not come from government, but from Almighty God.” The proposed amendment passed in the state Senate nearly unanimously Tuesday, after clearing the House of Representatives last year. But on the Senate floor, Jeff Yarbro, D-Nashville, expressed concern …

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ACLU sues Wentzville council over removal of activist who opposed ‘In God We Trust’ sign

The ACLU of Missouri sued the City of Wentzville on Thursday on behalf of a woman who says she was forcibly removed from a City Council meeting for criticizing an “In God We Trust” insignia on the council dais. “The right to disagree with public officials without retribution is at the heart of a thriving …

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