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Panich52

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2. Unfortunately, it was made the national motto in 1950s,

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 6, 2018, 08:24 AM

Aug 2018

supplanting the much more inclusive & constitutional "e Pluribus unum."

It was a gift to evangelicals from DDE along with adding "under God" to the Pledge. Neither is constitutional but no one bothered to challenge either change. Now courts claim they're legitimate due to being accepted for so long.

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'In God We Trust' motto now required to be displayed in all Tennessee public schools [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2018 OP

Idiots ... it's neither part of the National Anthem nor is it our National Motto ... mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #1

Unfortunately, it was made the national motto in 1950s, Panich52 Aug 2018 #2

...but it is: Eisenhower and Congress made it the national motto in 1957 and... k8conant Aug 2018 #3

Are all four stanza's considered 'the National Anthem'? mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #4

Let's just add the missing words... Nitram Aug 2018 #5