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(4,465 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2013, 10:03 PM Jan 2013

'In God We Trust' is a go [View all]

Source: Alamogordo Daily News

"Alamogordo will move ahead with a plan to display the words "In God We Trust" inside city hall, following in the footsteps of Artesia and several hundred other United States municipalities and counties...

Galea, who sponsored the resolution, granted two fifteen minute-long periods for citizens to speak in favor of or against the resolution.

Several citizens spoke out against the measure and gave varying reasons including the notion that passing it would be against the inclusive spirit of the United States, which is officially a secular nation.

Others cited the questionable constitutionality of making commissioners vote on the measure, because doing so amounted to a "religious test" in the words of Rosemarie Ferrara."

Read more: http://www.alamogordonews.com/ci_22352800/god-we-trust-is-go?source=most_viewed

My city. We've had a book burning, formerly best known as the site of the atomic bomb test...not pleased.

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'In God We Trust' is a go [View all] duhneece Jan 2013 OP

Constitawhat? nt and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #1

God SamKnause Jan 2013 #2

Should be, should be duhneece Jan 2013 #4

"In God we trust" is so last millenium! SharonAnn Jan 2013 #11

It should have gone away with McCarthy from which it spawned. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #30

Separation of Church and State is not in the Constitution. Not establishing a religion or 24601 Jan 2013 #65

I wish I knew the answer to your question duhneece Jan 2013 #70

When they put "God" in public building they establish religion Bandit Jan 2013 #73

I absolutely agree with you duhneece Jan 2013 #74

Why should a tax paying Atheist have to have his money taken away from him and...... W T F Jan 2013 #3

Shouldn't have to duhneece Jan 2013 #5

You live to serve this ship. Ezlivin Jan 2013 #23

Then Hobby Lobby et al should start paying for abortions marshall Jan 2013 #42

That shit's been put into the city council chambers in my town. Tempest Jan 2013 #6

I cross-posted your OP to the Religion group. Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #7

Thanks. duhneece Jan 2013 #13

I'd mess with 'em, start an "I love Thor" campaign. Lars39 Jan 2013 #8

That would be fun! nt duhneece Jan 2013 #14

It is not just that it is unconstitutional, Proletariatprincess Jan 2013 #9

I know. I wish some company that planned to come here would change duhneece Jan 2013 #15

"in God we trust" Mosby Jan 2013 #22

It was the VOTE on the measure that constituted an illegal RELIGIOUS TEST. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #29

I'm trying to understand the issue here Mosby Jan 2013 #33

The vote required the council members to publicly disclose their religious views. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #37

Really? Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #62

I strive to heal the sick, feed the poor duhneece Jan 2013 #68

Come on, all he did was ask if In God We Trust is also unconstitutional on currency Ter Jan 2013 #76

I was replying to Nye duhneece Jan 2013 #78

No, not thrown off the council duhneece Jan 2013 #67

Do you know why it's there? Tempest Jan 2013 #31

something to do with communism? Mosby Jan 2013 #34

"Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?" Tempest Jan 2013 #35

Yes it is. Proletariatprincess Jan 2013 #40

Yes nt duhneece Jan 2013 #44

yes Kali Jan 2013 #51

What's this 'WE' shit? SCVDem Jan 2013 #10

I know. It is so excluding, so divisive duhneece Jan 2013 #16

"We are officially a secular nation." Socal31 Jan 2013 #12

"And the world will live as one." duhneece Jan 2013 #17

Whew, it's only a city hall. From your title, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #18

I"m pretty sure that's next nt duhneece Jan 2013 #19

Proving once again, "Idiocracy" is more than a movie. Hugin Jan 2013 #20

This clears the way for Alamogordo's atheists and Constitutionalists to file that lawsuit. n/t TygrBright Jan 2013 #21

I'll pass your suggestion on. nt duhneece Jan 2013 #26

My friend, Rosemarie, contacted ACLU & AU duhneece Jan 2013 #41

I oppose the motto because it has no discernible meaning... immoderate Jan 2013 #52

Why are "Christians" so aggressive about this shit? forestpath Jan 2013 #24

Most Sundays, you find me in the African Methodist Episcopal church duhneece Jan 2013 #25

"See, Daddy? I really, really, really love you (more than these other guys!)" FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #81

You sound angry. I don't define myself as Christian based on my belief duhneece Jan 2013 #82

My response was not to your post FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #83

Then I have to agree with you duhneece Jan 2013 #84

I'm glad FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #85

I couldn't agree more duhneece Jan 2013 #88

The vote itself was an unconstitutional religious test. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #27

if truth in advertising applied Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #28

Since this is Alamagordo, will the phrase be written in glow-in-the-dark-paint? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #32

Good one! duhneece Jan 2013 #36

Does God include Allah? daleo Jan 2013 #38

Yes raptor_rider Jan 2013 #39

There's going to be a lot of feelings of betrayed trust MH1 Jan 2013 #43

Where is it going? eom Blandocyte Jan 2013 #45

The local taxpayers should be irate... Bigmack Jan 2013 #46

Wow, 2 whole 15 minute comment opportunities? primavera Jan 2013 #47

I thought that science had already proven in the existence of a creator? Fathergregory Jan 2013 #48

Science has done no such thing n/t arcane1 Jan 2013 #49

... Kali Jan 2013 #50

Science never "proves" anything. So you're wrong out of the gate. immoderate Jan 2013 #53

science reports that there are 100 billion - yes, billion - planets in our galaxy. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #56

Sounds more like you've lost your freakin' mind. Bradical79 Jan 2013 #59

Religionists are always saying that. FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #64

. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #66

Yeeeeeah NO. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #71

Lolz. You "thought" wrong. Very wrong. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #89

It is decided jurisprudence Peregrine Jan 2013 #54

Interesting perspective duhneece Jan 2013 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author duhneece Jan 2013 #86

Who is God - and why? kenichol Jan 2013 #87

these days I'm surprised they didn't sell religioning rights like they do naming rights yurbud Jan 2013 #57

Or, from a poster 'upstream', In Thor We Trust nt duhneece Jan 2013 #60

I saw that. But I would make the Thorists pay--or at least make a hefty campaign contribution yurbud Jan 2013 #63

Well, yeah. nt duhneece Jan 2013 #69

Any chance they'll use "All Others Pay Cash" as a sub-title? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #58

That would only be fair! nt duhneece Jan 2013 #61

Well just for fun you should send a letter to the editor compaining about the grantcart Jan 2013 #72

Our local paper is not publishing any of my ltte's duhneece Jan 2013 #75

Southeast New Mexico aka Little Texas LarryNM Jan 2013 #77

Yes, this is muchly Little Texas duhneece Jan 2013 #80

It's all about the midi-chlorians, it's all about the midi-chlorians. nt MrYikes Jan 2013 #79