Florida House approves bill to post "In God We Trust" in all public schools

[mahatmakanejeeves]

If it weren't Florida, this might be news. Also, the phrase is the state's motto, so there's that.

Why don't they hand every student a $1 bill upon arrival every morning? That would spread the motto in an unforgettable fashion.

Everyone, put down your megaphones, posters, and pens. The Florida House, which last week refused to ban assault rifles, has SOLVED the problem of mass shootings in schools. Glory! #NeverAgain

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Florida House approves bill to post “In God We Trust” in all public schools

By Jeffrey Solochek
Published: February 21, 2018Updated: February 22, 2018 at 11:40 AM

With the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting still looming large, its students in the Capitol to lobby for gun controls, the Florida House overwhelmingly passed a measure Wednesday its sponsor said aimed at bringing "light" to the schools.

The bill (HB 839) would require all public schools to post the state motto, "In God We Trust," in a "conspicuous place."

[MANative]

1. HUGE legislative priority, this.

What a f'ing waste of time and money. SMH

[EL34x4]

16. To be fair, this would be no more of a waste of time than an assault weapons ban...

...that goes after cosmetic features while grandfathering in the 10 million or so already in circulation.

In both cases, they'll make people feel better while largely accomplishing nothing.

[Wounded Bear]

2. That'll show them evildoers...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Well, then. That should take care of all these annoying school shootings.

[Vinca]

4. It's mind blowing what they waste their time on. Meanwhile, kids are being shot.

[malaise]

5. Meanwhile they will post "In NRA Money we trust"

at the state house

[riversedge]

6. .Sponsor Rep. Kim Daniels, a Jacksonville Democrat who runs her own ministry, said Florida needed th

umm.



....Sponsor Rep. Kim Daniels, a Jacksonville Democrat who runs her own ministry, said Florida needed the legislation, given the goings on in the state.

"He is not a Republican or a Democrat. He is not black or white," Daniels said. "He is the light, and our schools need light in them like never before."

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She spoke directly of the school shooting, and said it's no secret that the state has "gun issues" that must be addressed.

"But the real thing that needs to be addressed are issues of the heart," Daniels said.

She mentioned video games as an example, saying children are being trained to become virtual assassins. Things might be getting so bad, Daniels suggested, that people will come to realize problems are much larger than politics.

"We cannot put God in a closet when the issues we face are bigger than us," she said, urging colleagues to back the bill.

The bill passed 97-10, with the result winning a standing ovation. The Senate has yet to take up a companion bill in any committees.

[AJT]

8. ACLU will take it to court.

[unblock]

7. so unwilling to infringe on the second amendment, so eager to infringe on the first.

[marylandblue]

9. How about adding, "We send you our thoughts and prayers now"

"So we don't have to do it later."

[A HERETIC I AM]

10. I was driving past Tallahassee yesterday when I first heard this

It made me want to take US27 south to the capital building, walk in and find out whose brilliant idea that was.

I mean....what the ever loving fuck? Seriously?

LOOK, YOU FUCKING NIMRODS! If there really WAS a caring, all powerful deity, he wouldn’t burden us with clueless asshats like you!

Jesus Hornblower Christ on the house floor, what the fuck is this supposed to do? Why are the rest of us saddled with this inane, Bronze Age bullshit? Wasting the taxpayers money passing such a useless and utterly pointless piece of legislation should be punishable by horse whipping

Fucking idiots

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

11. How about adding, "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye"?

God has shown absolutely no interest in stopping school massacres.

[chuckstevens]

12. Blatantly Unconstitutional!

[stopbush]

13. In Make Believe We Trust.

Thought I’d go ahead and translate “in god we trust” for everybody.

[Orange Free State]

14. Fairly predictable and routine

attempt to motivate their voters to come out for the midterms. They do something like this, Democrats scream, Right Wing Nut Jobs get angry and show up at the polls. Only problem for the Repukes is the LARGE number of Puerto Ricans who now are Florida residents. And they hate Trump.

[struggle4progress]

15. Whoa! Stand back, everybody! And get ready to hold a friends's beer!

You are really going to see some action now! The conservatives are on the move!

There's talk of modernizing the National Thoughts and Prayers Broadcast System and maybe even fully funding it!

Some people are pushing for reruns of the Andy Griffith Show!

It's exciting, and it's happening right now in Florida!

[moondust]

17. "Raise the Holy Shields, Mr. Sulu!"

[msongs]

18. their god shot up a high school recently. trust him? no thanks nt