Emails Saying Don't Accept New Dollar Coin!

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I think it is why the money is more valuable than other foreign countries

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Many of which also have similar expressions of faith on them.

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Well believe in God or not maybe the fact that it is on A Lot of the buildings in DC would be considered unconstitutional too! Maybe they should grout that in too

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Sounds like a good idea to me.

Wow, I have been away for a while from this forum. I looked today ,and I never imagined that my post would bring such responses--some which are , in my opinion, sad. I know it was only a quote from a former President "Since when has the Constitution ever mattered"--well, since everyone is putting their 2 cents in about "IN GOD WE TRUST". Here I go. The Constitution "mattered" to my dad who brought home two Purple Hearts and a bronze star -one from WWII and the other from Korea-while a US Marine. It mattered to both my brothers who fought in Vietnam, and it mattered to both my sons who have served in the Navy and Marines.IT matters to me and my whole family. And yes, we believe and trust in God,too. I want to see it remain on the coins.

Gussyboy1

Gussyboy1

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Wow, I have been away for a while from this forum. I looked today ,and I never imagined that my post would bring such responses--some which are , in my opinion, sad. I know it was only a quote from a former President "Since when has the Constitution ever mattered"--well, since everyone is putting their 2 cents in about "IN GOD WE TRUST". Here I go. The Constitution "mattered" to my dad who brought home two Purple Hearts and a bronze star -one from WWII and the other from Korea-while a US Marine. It mattered to both my brothers who fought in Vietnam, and it mattered to both my sons who have served in the Navy and Marines.IT matters to me and my whole family. And yes, we believe and trust in God,too. I want to see it remain on the coins.

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This is odd...the Constitution that expressly prohibits the government from establishing religion matters to you, but yet you still believe the phrase should remain on our money?

You say that you believe in God, but do all Americans believe in God? The motto is "In God We Trust." Being a national motto, that "we" should encompass all Americans, however it doesn't. What you have is a majority of people speaking for all. Pretend that Muslims were a majority in this country: would you accept "In Allah We Trust" on our coins? Would you say "Oh, well they're the majority...so that's the way it is"?

When considering the motto, you have to look pas the "me" perspective. "I believe strongly in God, therefore the motto should stay." Just like burning the American flag would offend most Americans, you have to look past that and see the bigger picture.

Regardless, even if the First Amendment didn't exist, the motto STILL would be unconstitutional, as nowhere in the Consitution is the federal government given the authority to declare the existence of a supreme being. Because this power is not granted to the federal government, nor expressly prohibited to the states, it would be solely in the power of individual states to declare the existence of a supreme being (that is the Tenth Amendment). The federal government would still have no right to declare such a motto.

Also, someone else pointed out that other countries have religious mottos on their coins. This is moot as other countries have different constitutions.

Right...it's your opinion, but you need to back it up with reasons. Regarding seeing the bigger picture of burning the U.S. flag, I meant that there are many people who would advocate legislating a ban on flag burning. Although it personally offends them, is it the right thing to do? No, because in America you have the freedom to protest, no matter how offensive your speech may be. This is a core, fundamental liberty of the United States. (Not that I am ascribing any of this to you personally, I was just using it as an example.)

Your opinion seems to be based on you saying something like: "I am religious, therefore the motto should stay," or "The motto suits me, therefore it suits everyone." However, it is inherently un-American to legislate the beliefs of the people. To quote Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, "If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein." (West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette 319 U.S. 624 [1943])

To see the bigger picture in this case would mean to acknowledge that although you personally agree with the message of the motto, the motto itself is not right for the United States. Although perhaps you see a way in which having the motto is seeing the bigger picture, that is, it represents our country in a way that is inclusive of all and constitutional? In my opinion however, it does not.

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Absolutely nowhere in the Constitution does it state my opinions must be backed up with reasons.

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Maybe you think you're being clever, but the Constitution only mandates how the government must be run, not an Internet forum.

An opinion is an opinion, but some opinions are more valid than others. I have explained very thoroughly exactly why I believe what I believe, gussyboy has only backed up his opinion by saying "I agree with the motto." Like I tried to explain in my previous post, there should be more to forming an opinion on this issue than whether you personally agree with the motto or not.

If gussyboy has no interest in participating in this debate, he can choose not to respond to my post, or can respectfully say, "Let's agree to disagree and end it at that." At which point, I would. I'm not attacking anyone.

High 5's to bobby, and to gussyboy! Star spangled banner and rockets red glare.......

all our money is made by god? but I don't mind IGWT being there but their is apart of the constitution that has said the is division from church & state.

As its therefore no one in FED/BEB read that part of the constitution?