Why do Christards insist on doing this shit?

Chino weighs possibility of displaying 'In God We Trust'

Neil Nisperos, Staff WriterArticle Launched: 08/26/2008 08:19:39 PM PDT

 

 

 

var requestedWidth = 0; if(requestedWidth > 0){ document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.width = requestedWidth + "px"; document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.margin = "0px 0px 10px 10px"; } CHINO - The city is studying the possibility of displaying "In God We Trust" in its Council Chambers.

Councilwoman Eunice Ulloa directed staff last week to prepare more information about the issue to bring back for City Council discussion and possible approval or denial.

A council date on the matter is still to be determined.

Until then, Ulloa and Councilman Glenn Duncan said Monday they support displaying the phrase "In God We Trust" where the council meets.

"I think it's a good idea," Ulloa said. "It's the motto of our country and it's on our coins and on our buildings. I think we do need to show support."

Duncan agreed.

"I believe that our country is founded on freedom of religions and is founded with the idea this country operates under God, and I don't think we should change that. I think we're becoming too secular as a nation."

He added, "I believe very strongly in respecting everybody's religious views, but I don't think respecting somebody else's religion precludes you from practicing your religion."

Congress approved "In God We Trust" as the national motto in 1956.

Councilmen Tom Haughey, Earl Elrod, and Mayor Dennis Yates said they are waiting on more information about the idea from staff before commenting.

The Chino discussion on the matter began after a national nonprofit Bakersfield-based group, In God We Trust - America sent a letter to the city of Chino about its movement to

encourage and support cities to display the phrase in their council chambers.

Jacquie Sullivan, who heads the organization, said the movement has already seen 37 California cities approve of displaying the phrase since the group began its efforts in 2002.

Annie Laurie Gaylor of the national nonprofit Freedom from Religion Foundation, said support for the displays is a trend that has disturbed members of her organization, which promotes the separation of church and state.

"The problem with the motto is it's not accurate," Gaylor said. "If it were accurate, it would have to say In God Some of Us Trust."

She added, "We have a secular constitution that is supposed to separate religion from government."

Attorney Michael Newdow, an advocate for the separation of church and state, argued at the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last December in favor of removing both "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" from the nation's money.

Gaylor said a decision in this case is expected "any day now," and her group is anxiously waiting the findings.

Sullivan said her organization will keep encouraging cities to get on board.

"There are those who want to remove God from everything, which would be changing the history of our country, because God has been important to the framers and the history of our country," she said.

Sullivan said there have been no legal challenges against any city that has displayed the phrase in its council chambers.

 

This idiot Glenn Duncan thinks the US is becoming "too secular. " He ought to move to Saudi Arabia or Iran then if he wants to live somewhere that isn't secular at all. He should go see Europe. Better yet, try reading the constitution. These assholes piss me off.