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greyl

(22,997 posts)
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 02:50 AM Aug 2019

"In God We Trust" going up

Aug 5, 2018 'In God We Trust' motto now required to be displayed in all Tennessee public schools
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210967282

Aug 14, 2018 'In God We Trust' signs must now be displayed in all Florida schools
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210999938

Aug 29, 2018 "In God We Trust" to remain on US currency, appeals court rules
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1218291591

Jul 24, 2019 'In God We Trust' going up at South Dakota public schools
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142345533

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"In God We Trust" going up (Original Post) greyl Aug 2019 OP
To remind school childrenhow serious we Americans are about money, no doubt struggle4progress Aug 2019 #1
Indoctrination in how not to think critically Major Nikon Aug 2019 #2
I guess that whole thing about separation of church and state was never a PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #3
I think it was once.... yuiyoshida Aug 2019 #4
This usefully extends an earlier DU discussion Bretton Garcia Aug 2019 #5
"Religious vandals" Duppers Aug 2019 #9
Glue a penny to the wall. krispos42 Aug 2019 #6
Under his eye. ehrnst Aug 2019 #7
Yes, there is freedom of thought, as long as you follow our rules and read our indoctrination signs. RKP5637 Aug 2019 #8
Thanks, greyl. Duppers Aug 2019 #10

Major Nikon

(36,917 posts)
2. Indoctrination in how not to think critically
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 03:18 AM
Aug 2019

Just the kind of thing you need in schools.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,179 posts)
3. I guess that whole thing about separation of church and state was never a
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 03:34 AM
Aug 2019

serious thing, was it?

yuiyoshida

(43,214 posts)
4. I think it was once....
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 04:16 AM
Aug 2019

but now we have all these Butt-hurt right wingers Trying to tell us what's for our own good. There was a time we told them to just STFU.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)
6. Glue a penny to the wall.
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 05:28 AM
Aug 2019

Under a sign that says "Government-Mandated Religious Expression"

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
8. Yes, there is freedom of thought, as long as you follow our rules and read our indoctrination signs.
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 06:52 AM
Aug 2019

Duppers

(28,281 posts)
10. Thanks, greyl.
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 10:14 AM
Aug 2019

Copying & sending out.

First Amendment to the Constitution: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

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