The bill’s author, state Rep. Dodie Horton, said to CNN affiliate WVUE, “It doesn’t preach any particular religion at all, but it certainly does recognize a higher power.”

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    “E pluribus unum”, that’s the national motto. “In god we trust” is only on the money because of evangelicals doing this exact same kind of thing in the 50’s.

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      No, “In God We Trust” is a national motto since the 50’s. It was also used as a (political) motto since the Civil War.

      Edit: Downvotes despite being a fact as verifiable through Wikipedia, etc.

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        Yes it’s “officially” the national motto, but “E pluribus unum” has been the de facto motto since 1776. Like I said, “In god we trust” is only on the money because of evangelicals doing this exact same kind of thing in the 50’s.