politcally correct? or incorrect?

[CRedskinsRule]

First, the term "separation of church and state" is not in our Constitution, which Saden proves by highlighting the text of the Bill of Rights. The clause is simple when it say:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

A motto does not, and can not establish a religion. Nor does it prohibit one from following any religious belief they may have. So it is legal for the Congress to establish one. Having said that, given the politics of the day, it is also legal for them to un-establish one.

I really think this argument mostly is just for people who like to stir the pot because it is very clear to most intelligent people, that we are not an Anglican, or Islamic, or Atheistic state, and that what one chooses to believe(or not believe) and worship in their house and places of worship are not controlled by the State.

edit: I had not looked at the poll results, as of now, only 15% said yes, so again, just media trying to stir the pot.

[Trample the Elderly]

Since when are we to follow the Constitution? It's funny that people point to the Constitution when they have a bone to pick. When people get bombed and the government runs the country into bankruptcy that's ok, as long as a D or an R do it.

Who is the dumb atheist that worries about what's on a dollar? I'm pretty close to being an atheist myself and I say, "don't worry about what's on the dollar, worry about how much it's worth."

Politically incorrect is un-Constitutional since the Free Speech Clause was set up to protect political speech IE the King Of England.

[70Chip]

There are certainly legitimate cases where one could argue that the presence of religious language in a public context raises questions regarding the establishment clause, but I don't think this is one of them. Does anyone really believe that "In God We Trust" on the currency has the affect of establishing a state religion? How does such a motto violate someone's rights? Are there atheists who feel like second class citizens because someone pays them with this sectarian, God money?

These campaigns to purge the public square of any reference to God no matter how benign or ceremonial, actually create more division and strife than they alleviate, which was what the establisment clause was all about avoiding in the first case.