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by TxFire
Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:52 pm
Forum: Goals for 2007
Topic: Bill of NON-Rights
Replies: 5
Views: 10140

I agree Nitrogen, we need some good core values in this country. But I am not going to mandate that everyone believe exactly what I believe either.
by TxFire
Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:03 pm
Forum: Goals for 2007
Topic: Bill of NON-Rights
Replies: 5
Views: 10140

nitrogen wrote: Also, to clear up a point made in the piece. I'm a stickler for facts, so while I agree with the main idea of the post, "In God We Trust" is NOT part of our nations history and heritage. It became the official motto of the US on July 30, 1956. The motto beforehand was "E Pluribus Unum. (From many, one)

The first time "In God We Trust" appeared on anything was in 1856, on the 2 cent piece. Never was it widely circulated until 1956.
I have to disagree then also. One portion of the definition of history from Webster is events of the past and for heritage one meaning is listed as something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor. So I would say that "In God we trust" is a part of the United States history and heritage regardless of weather or not it was used from the VERY beginning. It is just more recent history than most believe. We are just getting into semantics though. :lol:

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