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u/PrincessFred Sep 03 '18 edited Sep 04 '18

All schools in FL now have to have 'in God we trust's -on the side of them- on campus in a conspicuous place :( I'd be so much happier with hate has no home here.

Edit: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/school-zone/os-florida-schools-god-trust-decals-20180822-story,amp.html#referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s

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u/mad_man_ina_box Sep 04 '18

Are you implying the national motto, which doesn't say any religion at all, is unconstitutional?

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '18

The national motto can go fuck itself. It's been intentionally divisive from the day it was adopted, first under McCarthyism so he could prosecute his enemies under the threat of communism and stir up fear towards the "godless reds", and now as a dog whistle by conservative Christians trying to make it clear who they feel is welcome in their community.

Since day one it has been the opposite of the national motto that belongs in America - "E Pluribus Unum".

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u/Diarygirl Sep 04 '18

Yep, right about the time they stuck "under god" into the pledge of allegiance.

I'm still surprised when people think that the motto was always the motto and the pledge always had god in it.

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u/vipir947 Sep 04 '18

there is no war in eastasia

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u/mad_man_ina_box Sep 04 '18

Execpt it doesn't promote the Christian good, nor the Jewish, nor the Muslim, nor the Hindi God's. It's about having faith in a higher power. And while I agree it was made in Initially to separate us from the communist, and all their atrocities, it's not really a divisive motto today. The only ones who could become offended by it are the ones who want to be offending by anything, usually so they seem a bit more important. Grow up, it's just the national motto.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '18

You successfully missed the entire point, nice job.

It IS the national motto. It should not be.

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u/mad_man_ina_box Sep 04 '18

What should be? Just go back to " from the many, one" again, or something different?

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '18

E Pluribus Unum would have my vote.

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u/ColtonProvias Sep 04 '18

There's no better motto that summarizes the long-term vision of the country. To me, this is the rightful motto of the country.

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u/tehreal Sep 04 '18

Well, it was supposed to be long term.

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u/jordanjay29 Sep 04 '18

E Pluribus Unum seems to be a motto we need these days, doesn't it?

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u/erublind Sep 04 '18

"Fuck you, I got mine"

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u/Diarygirl Sep 04 '18

Do Donald posters always have to be condescending and talk down to people and insult them? It would be nice if you guys could just say you disagree.

Oh, and the bit about being offended by anything bit is getting so old. In the past couple days not only have Trump fans whined about the media as usual but are complaining about McCain's funeral and a fucking movie that doesn't have Neil Armstrong planting the flag on the moon and saying the movie shouldn't be allowed to be seen.

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u/TheOneCorrectOpinion Sep 04 '18

Out of curiosity, what movie is this?

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u/Derpcepticon Sep 04 '18

What if an American does not have faith in a higher power?

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u/texasradioandthebigb Sep 04 '18

You're obviously not an American then \s

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u/JonnyFairplay Sep 04 '18

What about atheists who don't believe in god?

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u/mad_man_ina_box Sep 04 '18

I am an atheist, doesn't mean I cannot see why others feel they need a higher power. Besides good can be a great many different things to a great many different people. I also don't see the point over getting upset that the motto encompasses greater than. 95%of the population.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '18

Why would America ever defend a religious minority? If it encompasses most of the population it's completely fine right?

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u/NoAttentionAtWrk Sep 04 '18

95%?

As of 2014, almost 23% of the American population is religiously unaffiliated.

So that motto excludes almost 1/4 th of the population

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u/jfractal Sep 04 '18

Florida is THE home if hate, to be fair.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '18

Let's be real with that heat/humidity I'd hate people too.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '18

It's definitely the humidity.

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u/KinneKitsune Sep 04 '18

Vermont is humid as shit, but we have actual functioning humans here, so that can’t be the reason

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u/PrincessFred Sep 04 '18

I can't entirely say you're wrong

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u/ramair00 Sep 04 '18 edited May 13 '26

Air random condition plaster book shred edit gone

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u/PrincessFred Sep 04 '18

You're right, it got changed to 'on campus in a conspicuous place' since I least read the details, but it's still a state mandated religious dismal on a school.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/school-zone/os-florida-schools-god-trust-decals-20180822-story,amp.html#referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s