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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHouse passes bill requiring 'God' motto in Louisiana schools
House lawmakers passed a bill Monday that would require all public and charter school classrooms to display a poster with the motto In God We Trust.
House Bill 8, sponsored by Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Houghton, passed the chamber in a 98-4 vote. It will next head to the Senate for consideration.
The proposed law requires the motto to be displayed on a poster or framed document that is at least 11 by 14 inches and be printed in a large, easily readable font.
Horton fended off a floor amendment from Rep. Barry Ivey, R-Central, that would have changed the poster size requirements to 8.5 by 14 inches, which is the size of legal paper. Ivey said it would make it easier for schools to print out the signs with common printers.
After fielding several questions on the House floor, Ivey said he never imagined how 2.5 inches could be so controversial. In response, Horton held up one of the posters and said the size does matter.
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roamer65
(37,957 posts)Theres a good motto including God for their schools.
Buns_of_Fire
(19,162 posts)It's short, catchy, and makes the point no matter which side you're on (different points for different sides, of course). It will also fulfill their foreign language requirement!
Alexander Of Assyria
(7,839 posts)I propose In Law and Democracy We Trust unassailable.
dchill
(42,660 posts)Diamond_Dog
(40,592 posts)Im glad theyre on top of all the really important problems that need solutions in that state
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Solly Mack
(96,944 posts)dickthegrouch
(4,529 posts)I wonder how creative we can get with additions to the original wording?
dickthegrouch
(4,529 posts)WestMichRad
(3,257 posts)Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
I think the Pastafarians may have a beef.
Skittles
(171,719 posts)yes indeed
moonshinegnomie
(4,022 posts)نثق في الله
in god we trust in arabic....
MayReasonRule
(4,099 posts)11 Bravo
(24,310 posts)My solution (and I'm a Christian) would be to change the motto. Religious beliefs and/or non-beliefs should be personal, and not forced upon anyone.