In his first State of the Union address President Donald Trump sought to link religion with American identity: “Together, we are rediscovering the American way. In America, we know that faith and family, not government and bureaucracy, are the center of the American life. The motto is ‘In God We Trust,’” Trump declared. But the history of …
The Freedom from Religion Foundation is trolling Eric Trump after the president’s son made an appearance on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday demanding people clap for his father. “I mean, [congressional Democrats] didn’t stand for anything,” Trump whined. “When he said ‘In God We Trust’ — when my father mentioned ‘In God We Trust,’ the guiding principle of …
A bill moving through Florida legislature would require every school and administrative building in the state to display “In God We Trust.” Democratic Rep. Kimberly Daniels said the initiative would help children learn about the motto, which is printed on U.S. paper currency and the state flag. It became Florida’s official motto in 2006. The bill received unanimous approval last …
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A Mississippi Democrat’s bill to force teachers to recite the Ten Commandments at the beginning of every school day is dead, a mere 15 days after being introduced. House Bill 1100, sponsored by State Rep. Credell Calhoun, would have amended the law by requiring a moment of silence at the beginning of every school day (rather than keeping …
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Eric Trump complained on Wednesday that Democrats in Congress did not applaud enough during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address — and he said that Democrats had a duty to clap when Christianity was mentioned because Americans should be “united on God.” During an interview with Fox & Friends on Wednesday, President Trump’s son said …
Contending Florida’s school children need closer ties to the state’s foundations, a state House subcommittee on Tuesday unanimously backed a bill to require the posting of the words “In God We Trust” in a “conspicuous place” at all public schools. “It’s important for our students to realize the civic history of our state, and one portion of that history …
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A South Dakota state representative will ask her colleagues to vote on a proposed law on Monday that will punish anyone replicating the state seal without its reference to God, and carries a possible fine and one year in jail. As reported at the Friendly Atheist, Rep. Sue Peterson (R-Sioux Falls) has submitted House Bill 1102 …
In August, Arkansas lawmakers passed a bill requiring all public schools to display a framed picture or poster of “In God We Trust” above an American flag in their classrooms. Ostensibly, the law’s purpose is to promote patriotism but, if that was the case, why not use our nation’s original, secular motto E Pluribus Unum (“Out …
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