City of Branson OKs 'In God We Trust' Motto Display at City Hall

[cbdo2007]

BRANSON, Mo. -- The Branson Board of Aldermen said the city should give the motto "In God We Trust" a prominent display at City Hall.

Despite some objections, the board voted Tuesday 5-0 to approve the type of display.

That came after Preston Dunn Jr., of the group In God We Trust-America Inc., asked the aldermen in January to put up the display. He also said the God in the phrase is "the God of Abraham."

Two people objected to Dunn's statement. Greg Davis said courts have ruled that the phrase is constitutional because it has lost a specific religious meaning. But he said Dunn's statement attached a specific religious meaning to the phrase.

http://www.kmbc.com/politics/26636629/detail.html

[PBS Poll-435]

1. Fine. I'll take my money to Vegas.

:)

[NightWatcher]

2. "In God We Trust America Inc" that's the funniest thing I've seen all day

the land of the free
and the home of the brave
all rights reserved

[RobertSeattle]

3. Ah come on - Palin saying WTF means "Win the Future" wins

:-)

[NuclearDem]

10. I can do whatever I want! It's a free country

Sssh! That's trademarked by the US Government!

[asjr]

4. Then they need to put up a sign

that says All Muslims Welcome.

[Initech]

5. "We're in Branson. My dad says it's like Las Vegas if it were run by Ned Flanders." - Bart Simpson

[ProgressiveProfessor]

6. Wonder why the left of the 2nd part "all others pay cash"

Branson is down home but it will empty your wallet faster than Las Vegas.

[MindPilot]

7. If the phrase "has lost a specific religious meaning" then why

are Christians so adamant that it be displayed prominently on public property?

They never seem to get excited about the idea of prominently displaying "E Pluribus Unum" or the Bill of Rights.

[Marblehead]

8. should be...in god we trust

all others pay cash...

[tanyev]

9. I'd rather go to Bronson, anyway.

http://aboutsimpsons.com/the-simpsons-bronson-missouri-english.html