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@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 Respectfully, “in God we trust” did not appear on U.S. paper money until 1957 when Eisenhower signed it into law. It was NOT part of Constitution or “centuries,” of American life afterwards. I don’t know why he did it or if he would regret it now. Eisenhower in memoirs did ...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... regret making a campaign stop for commie fear mongering Joseph McCarthy who ruined many people’s lives. Eisenhower knew McCarthy’s fear mongering was wrong but upon the advice of political advisors played along to get along just to get a few votes - something as I said he ...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... regretted. I wonder what Eisenhower would think of Trump - someone if has regrets afraid voice them. I don’t know but I absolutely know what Lincoln would think of Trump because he made it very clear rejecting offer of Trump like “American” party “on principle” because...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... they fear mongered Irish and Chinese immigrants ( as Trump fear mongers not only immigrants but asylum seeking mostly brown folk from our Southern border ) and were religiously intolerant of Catholics and spread conspiracy theories all Catholics wanted papal law...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... to replace Constitution ( as Trump is religiously intolerant of Muslims and spreads false conspiracy theory all Muslims want shariah law to replace Constitution just as big a deliberate lie not remotely true as all Catholics would replace with papal law.

While you ...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... have a point about phrase on money 1957 was not even one century ago and precedence is without centuries before that and fact it is NOT in Constitution or intended by a constitution. Reports are some assistants of Muslims elected were worried their Muslim would require ...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... swearing in on a Bible but surprised to find out they could use any religious book or no book at all according to Constitution and “ so help me God” often added by habit by Christians is not required. If an atheist is elected they can “affirm” to be sworn in. “In God we ....
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... trust” printed on money reflects Eisenhower’s 1957 view of America. 1954 Eisenhower’s immigration service had a short -lived deportation program actually called “ Operation Wetback” whose very name is disrespect and unAmerican. 1954 also had Brown vs Board of Ed S.C. ...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... case which finally ended “ separate but equal” Black and white schools that were anything but equal. What killed me was little Black girl daughter of doctor who lived in mansion shown picture of mansion and a wooden shack asked where black and white dolls lived put white ...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... doll in mansion and black doll in shack even though she, personally , lived in mansion.

Founding fathers missed the boat on slavery ( though many believed it wrong but compromised t hold country together ) and women ( who despite paying taxes all along could not vote ...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... until 1920- tolerated taxation w/o representation centuries longer than men ) but founding fathers got “ no religious test “ required to take an oath or affirmation for an office right - they tried to separate church and state - at least not penalizing office seekers for ...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... not having the Christian religion. 1957 Eisenhower law put God on money but Constitution did not require religious oath to be President or any other office - founding fathers respecting there were other religions even if some Americans later pretend or imagine America...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... is or was a Christian nation. Yes, America’s predominately Christian but at its beginning and most of its history it recognized we were a nation largely of immigrants tolerant of many different beliefs.

Our religious tolerance something to be proud of. Those who used ...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... differences in religion to separate are not the part of America most Americans are proud of.

A majority ( albeit small ) majority of Catholics agree with 70% of Americans that Roe vs Wade should not be overturned despite tenets of their religion from time immemorial is ...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... against abortion.

That, to me, shows they think freedom of religion means their freedom to choose for themselves but they’re willing to NOT force their religion on others.

“In God We Trust” doesn’t mean all Americans are religious. Eisenhower knew that. He also knew what...
@Bodhi66 @BerniceKing @soccermom1517 ... he thought would be nice to print on the dollar bill was not the Constitution or the law of the land.

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Listening to acquaintances say Biden opened border & that’s where COVID is coming from & Florida’s doing fine with COVID & welfare people aren’t taking open jobs because they get “free” money more draining than the heat. Telling me facts I mention are not true is disappointing.
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