'In God We Trust' flag will go before Mississippi voters in November

[TexasTowelie]

Mississippi voters in November will adopt or reject a new state flag with a magnolia blossom instead of a Confederate battle emblem, now officially named the “In God We Trust Flag.”

An appointed commission tasked with finding a replacement for the 1894 Confederate themed flag on Wednesday made its final choice for the Nov. 3 ballot, after winnowing the field from about 3,000 public submissions over the last two months.

The commission, after dickering over some last-minute design tweaks and contemplation of delaying to allow for commissioning a poll of likely voters, voted 8-1 to adopt the “New Magnolia” flag over the “Great River” flag, the other finalist.

The commission also voted unanimously to name and market the chosen design to voters as the “In God We Trust Flag.” The Legislature, when it voted to remove the old Confederate themed flag, stipulated in law that whatever design the commission chooses must have those words on it, and that it could not have the Confederate emblem.

Read more: https://mississippitoday.org/2020/09/02/in-god-we-trust-flag-will-go-before-mississippi-voters-in-november/

[Vogon_Glory]

1. Nice flag

It’s striking and doesn’t look generic. It doesn’t look like either the original Confederate national flag or the Confederate Battle Flag. Nor does it look like the antebellum Mississippi State flag either.

[SamKnause]

2. Divisive.

Not everyone trust in god.

Not everyone believes there is a god.

[Laelth]

3. Just blatantly violating the 1st Amendment.

Several states have already done so in this way. Who’s going to stop them?

Republicans added “In God We Trust” to our national coinage after the Civil War. While I agree that this slogan is offensive to the 1st Amendment, I feel we have bigger battles to fight at the moment.

-Laelth