Obama Doesn't Mention God Enough, Says Prayer Caucus
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-talk-god-prayer-caucus/story?id=12354214&page=1 (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-talk-god-prayer-caucus/story?id=12354214&page=1)
Quote from: Townsend on December 09, 2010, 12:00:52 PM
Obama Doesn't Mention God Enough, Says Prayer Caucus
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-talk-god-prayer-caucus/story?id=12354214&page=1 (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-talk-god-prayer-caucus/story?id=12354214&page=1)
The article suggests this position by the Congressional Prayer Caucus was because Obama had one of his "57 states" moments and muffed our national motto.
Quote from: guido911 on December 09, 2010, 02:14:32 PM
The article suggests this position by the Congressional Prayer Caucus was because Obama had one of his "57 states" moments and muffed our national motto.
He used the original. Not the one our communist fearing congress placed in the 50's along with placing "God" on money and the pledge.
It's another stupid waste of time by our time wasting representatives.
When does it become Blasphemy? Jehovah
Quote from: Townsend on December 09, 2010, 02:30:59 PM
He used the original. Not the one our communist fearing congress placed in the 50's along with placing "God" on money and the pledge.
It's another stupid waste of time by our time wasting representatives.
When does it become Blasphemy? Jehovah
You mean all those 1864 two penny coins are counterfeit?
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:M3fEUJjl9d2bHM:http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/ryanbrooks11/1864TwoCentPiece-2.jpg&t=1)
And the 1866 through 1883 nickels are fake too?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Shield_nickel_obverse_by_Howard_Spindel.png/220px-Shield_nickel_obverse_by_Howard_Spindel.png)
I'll have to rethink my collection. ;)
Quote from: Gaspar on December 09, 2010, 02:42:02 PM
You mean all those 1864 two penny coins are counterfeit?
And the 1866 through 1883 nickels are fake too?
I'll have to rethink my collection. ;)
Try harder Homer
I regret my use of the word. I should've written "currency".
Quote from: Gaspar on December 09, 2010, 02:42:02 PM
You mean all those 1864 two penny coins are counterfeit?
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:M3fEUJjl9d2bHM:http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/ryanbrooks11/1864TwoCentPiece-2.jpg&t=1)
And the 1866 through 1883 nickels are fake too?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Shield_nickel_obverse_by_Howard_Spindel.png/220px-Shield_nickel_obverse_by_Howard_Spindel.png)
I'll have to rethink my collection. ;)
lol at the smackdown.
Quote from: Townsend on December 09, 2010, 02:43:10 PM
Try harder Homer
Wicki Wick:
Use of the motto on circulating coinage is required by law. A March 3, 1865 law allowed the motto to be used on coins. The use of the motto was permitted, but not required, by an 1873 law. While several laws come into play, the act of May 18, 1908, is most often cited as requiring the motto (even though the cent and nickel were excluded from that law, and the nickel did not have the motto added until 1938). Since 1938, all coins have borne the motto. On July 11, 1955 it became required on all coins and currency by Act of Congress.
The motto was added to paper money over a period from 1957 to 1966.
The phrase was legally adopted as the United States' national motto by a law passed by the 84th United States Congress in 1956. (Public Law 84-851)"
One possible origin of In God We Trust is the final stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner. Written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key (and later adopted as the U.S. national anthem), the song contains an early reference to a variation of the phrase: "...And this be our motto: 'In God is our trust'.
Quote from: Gaspar on December 09, 2010, 02:46:46 PM
Wicki Wick:
Use of the motto on circulating coinage is required by law. A March 3, 1865 law allowed the motto to be used on coins. The use of the motto was permitted, but not required, by an 1873 law. While several laws come into play, the act of May 18, 1908, is most often cited as requiring the motto (even though the cent and nickel were excluded from that law, and the nickel did not have the motto added until 1938). Since 1938, all coins have borne the motto. On July 11, 1955 it became required on all coins and currency by Act of Congress.
The motto was added to paper money over a period from 1957 to 1966.
The phrase was legally adopted as the United States' national motto by a law passed by the 84th United States Congress in 1956. (Public Law 84-851)"
One possible origin of In God We Trust is the final stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner. Written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key (and later adopted as the U.S. national anthem), the song contains an early reference to a variation of the phrase: "...And this be our motto: 'In God is our trust'.
See where it says "currency"?
Quote from: Townsend on December 09, 2010, 02:47:39 PM
See where it says "currency"?
Just ribbing you.
I think that President Obama shouldn't be beholden to any goofy group to force language upon him.
He is free to use whatever vocabulary he wishes.
Quote from: Townsend on December 09, 2010, 02:43:10 PM
Try harder Homer
I regret my use of the word. I should've written "currency".
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTvc_FfyJCU9aakM011lTaZWre17h6EpCCbOV8E1c-DOih1sksnRA)
I was giving you are hard time too over what I thought was an over the top righteous indignation. ;D
Well thank God. I thought I was being repressed.
Now we see the violence inherent in the system.
(http://affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs/us/wp-content/uploads/python_grail_being_repressed_small.jpg)
How do you know he's a king?
"Dang me, dang me
They oughta take a rope and hang me
High from the highest tree
Woman would you weep for me.
Just sittin' around drinkin' with the rest of the guys
Six rounds bought, and I bought five
Spent the half the groceries and all the rent
Like fourteen dollars having twenty seven cents."
Quote from: Conan71 on December 09, 2010, 03:44:08 PM
"Dang me, dang me
They oughta take a rope and hang me
High from the highest tree
Woman would you weep for me.
Just sittin' around drinkin' with the rest of the guys
Six rounds bought, and I bought five
Spent the half the groceries and all the rent
Like fourteen dollars having twenty seven cents."
Roger Miller?
Quote from: Gaspar on December 09, 2010, 03:34:50 PM
How do you know he's a king?
He has the costume, a beard, and talks funny?
Quote from: Gaspar on December 09, 2010, 03:34:50 PM
How do you know he's a king?
He ain't got Sh*t all over him
Quote from: TulsaMoon on December 09, 2010, 03:57:59 PM
He ain't got Sh*t all over him
We have a winner!
Tell him what he won bob. . .
Well, I may have come in second but TulsaMoon came in next to last. Do I get a prize?