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Originally Posted by cambaby
Look at your money bitch, read my sig
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Only since the early 1900s has it been required to be on U.S. money.
In addition, it wasn't until around 1955 it became the official U.S. motto... it's certainly NOT something that the forefathers of the nation envisioned let alone endorse.
Note that "E Pluribus Unum" was the defacto motto of the U.S. from the days of George Washington, but political leaders of the 1950s (time of the Red Scare, Cold War, and Nationalism) sought to push the Christian God into every aspect of one's life and hence the legislation for the "In God We Trust" motto, as well as, the rewording of the Pledge of Allegiance to make it more U.S.-centric and adding "God" into it.
Again, point is that motto was NOT always there nor did the forefathers ever envision its use - they truly felt government should be separate from religion, and for good reason.
Ron