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53. 1956 was almost 70 years ago

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Sun Aug 6, 2023, 08:42 PM

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Louisiana law requiring 'In God We Trust' to be displayed in classrooms goes into effect. [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2023 OP

Which god are they talking about though? VMA131Marine Aug 2023 #1

Whoever your higher power is Tickle Aug 2023 #16

The god so many of them worship is a cruel and capricious being. hunter Aug 2023 #24

Really!? WTF!? Happy Hoosier Aug 2023 #29

Exactly triron Aug 2023 #35

It's not a "reminder," it's an implied threat. hunter Aug 2023 #44

we are not a Theocracy. And Christian God is implied Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #46

Trust in God, if you will, but.... OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2023 #2

It's a choice NT Tickle Aug 2023 #17

Not a choice since it's now "forced" on every child in LA Arazi Aug 2023 #27

No. Happy Hoosier Aug 2023 #30

The Bible Belt is a toxic region. Is it too much to ask that you keep religion to yourself? walkingman Aug 2023 #3

So the sponsor was a Democrat TexasDem69 Aug 2023 #4

Really? Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #14

How does this violate the 1st Amendment? TexasDem69 Aug 2023 #51

Just because it's the national motto Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #54

Gee, maybe try putting yourself in the shoes of people ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #38

Yeah, who is this "we" they speak of? Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #39

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion Ms. Toad Aug 2023 #56

Because having "under God" in The Pledge of Allegiance isn't sufficient . . . . . no_hypocrisy Aug 2023 #5

It wasn't there originally. It was added much later. DFW Aug 2023 #21

Will there be a framed portrait of Joseph McCarthy next to it? GenThePerservering Aug 2023 #6

Sorry, MAGA Taliban, but I fucking refuse to live in a religious fascist dictatorship. Initech Aug 2023 #7

Um, according to the post above you Tickle Aug 2023 #18

And? ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #41

How is this trying to instill TexasDem69 Aug 2023 #52

Where would you live ? NT Tickle Aug 2023 #37

Someplace that isn't as religiously bigoted as the US ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #40

Then doesn't " E pluribus unum " also deserve a spot on the wall? Freethinker65 Aug 2023 #8

Take it off our money! EndlessWire Aug 2023 #9

School children are bored as hell by it. DFW Aug 2023 #22

Good gravy. How old was she? How long ago? Where? Maru Kitteh Aug 2023 #32

Highland Park High School, Dallas, Texas DFW Aug 2023 #34

Several states require the daily authoritarian ritual ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #42

Exactly. Pledges to the homeland are Fascistic Oneironaut Aug 2023 #26

And furthermore, you would be depriving self-righteous middle-aged assholes the right to scream, Oneironaut Aug 2023 #28

Oh, good lord! stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #10

A bold step towards Louisiana's plan to have all its high school graduates struggle4progress Aug 2023 #11

NOT funny but that's just me NT Tickle Aug 2023 #19

Louisiana's literacy rate is about 47th in the nation struggle4progress Aug 2023 #33

California has the lowest literacy rate in the country Tickle Aug 2023 #36

I also think they have the highest bilingual rate. Mr.Bill Aug 2023 #57

It's not good enough for our money. Takket Aug 2023 #12

What bullshit. Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #13

That's just bigoted fundamentalist bullshit. stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #43

Willful ignorance reigns supreme DFW Aug 2023 #15

Very interesting. Tickle Aug 2023 #20

One of the most beautiful American coins created under Teddy Roosevelt DFW Aug 2023 #48

Soon Louisiana student performance will rocket past Massachusets test scores!! hatrack Aug 2023 #23

Bullshit! That term was only official in 1956. Oneironaut Aug 2023 #25

1956 was almost 70 years ago TexasDem69 Aug 2023 #53

Take it off the fucking money. Maru Kitteh Aug 2023 #31

I always thought it was anti-Communist bullshit. maxsolomon Aug 2023 #47

Hell yeah! Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #55

It shouldn't be the national motto, it shouldn't be on money, and it doesn't belong in schools. Solly Mack Aug 2023 #45

Texas trying to go a bridge further NowsTheTime Aug 2023 #49

I sarcastically expect them to make this a top priority immediately! Brainfodder Aug 2023 #50