TeaPublicans: Obama wants 'In God We Trust' off of coins...

Raees wrote: No, you can add whatever is politically expedient or popular at the current time, just like they did with "under God" in the Pledge (what was written more than 100 years after the founding of the United States). Politicians have been adding to it ever since. As far as "Under God" I stand with our founding fathers.

Yes, they keep adding it to be "politically expedient". Does it really upset you that much? Why?

This doesn't bother me at all. It's inspiring. But why would it it bother you since it's "politacally expedient".

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Yes, it was inspiring. Nice to see Gabby! Too bad if you didn't think it followed the founding fathers.

No, it doesn't upset me. I can't remember the last time I recited it. I don't think anyone can top Red Skelton's rendition, though.

I do think it's ironic the Pledge was written by a Socialist.

Does a turkey inspire your patriotism? That was almost our national symbol.

Raees wrote: No, it doesn't upset me. I can't remember the last time I recited it. I don't think anyone can top Red Skelton's rendition, though.

I do think it's ironic the Pledge was written by a Socialist.

Does a turkey inspire your patriotism? That was almost our national symbol.

So what's your point?

Does the Pledge upset you since it was written by "a Socialist"?

No, a turkey doesn't upset me. Enjoy them on Thanksgiving.

This is getting strange.

Back on topic, where did Romney say Obama wants "In God We Trust" off coins??

Pine, stop feeding the troll. Barry is so arrogant that he probably thinks his mug should be on all US currency since he is the "Emperor." In a Socialist system do we need currency? I thought all a person had to do was stand in line and show their papers to receive whatever the Gubment deems them worthy of receiving. Learn to get by on a quarter loaf of bread and some pig fat.

pineinthegrass wrote: Back on topic, where did Romney say Obama wants "In God We Trust" off coins??

Four different links to four different versions of the story were posted in the OP...How many do you need? (I'm sure you can Google many more...include YouTube videos of him saying it...)

Oh the drama! :Rant:

Theodore Roosevelt wrote: "My own feeling in the matter is due to my very firm conviction that to put such a motto on coins, or to use it in any kindred manner, not only does no good but does positive harm, and is in effect irreverence, which comes dangerously close to sacrilege...It is a motto which it is indeed well to have inscribed on our great national monuments, in our temples of justice, in our legislative halls, and in building such as those at West Point and Annapolis -- in short, wherever it will tend to arouse and inspire a lofty emotion in those who look thereon. But it seems to me eminently unwise to cheapen such a motto by use on coins, just as it would be to cheapen it by use on postage stamps, or in advertisements."

PS --- Roosevelt was a Republican ---- what an inconvenient fact, eh?

pineinthegrass wrote: Also, is it OK with you liberals to say the Pledge of Allegiance with the words "under God"? I'm hoping for a reply. It's a fair question. I'm not that religious and it doesn't make me go crazy hearing it. Does it upset you too?

Personally, I'd rather ditch the Pledge in favor of the Creed:

I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.

I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.

Now, I am not all that fond of the inclusion of "inseparable" and would prefer to see "perpetual" there instead, and would prefer to see "union" replace "country", maybe "unified" to replace "sovereign" prior to "Nation", but overall I think those 100 words are a lot more representative of the government we are supposed to have than the one outlined in the Pledge.

archer wrote: ....some things just seem to happen for stupid reasons and then they become something that causes great angst if you want to change it.

Exactly how I feel with regards to Social Security and Medicare. :Whistle

I think having "In God We Trust" on money is sacrilegious, considering how Jesus reacted to sellers in the temple.

Democracy4Sale wrote: Romney Suggests Obama Will Remove The Word ‘God’ From U.S. Currency

You can't make this stuff up...

And yet, for some undetermined reason, the collectivists insist on trying to do just that. Not satisfied with misrepresenting what was said, they feel a need to invent something that wasn't.

With regards to:

Democracy4Sale wrote: Four different links to four different versions of the story were posted in the OP...How many do you need?

all I can say that one from somewhere other than the guano filled "progressive" echo chamber would be nice for a change.