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Panich52

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2. Except he ignores the complete religious -- and unconstitutional -- adoption of that motto.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:41 AM

Feb 2015

Eisenhower bowed to religionists on this. It was about the same time "under God" was added to the Pledge. Because Christian religionists had so much control, neither was challenged. And so when they finally reached SCOTUS, they were deemed 'historical' instead of the totally religion-based changes they were.

BTW, I grew up in small town on northern edge of Bible Belt. Tho I didn't start school until '58, we were taught "e pluribus unum" was US motto. Guess it took quite a while f/ exec action to be taken seriously.

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How about atreides1 Feb 2015 #1

Except he ignores the complete religious -- and unconstitutional -- adoption of that motto. Panich52 Feb 2015 #2