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Kline sponsors bill to reaffirm ‘In God We Trust’

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By Andy Birkey | 02.08.11 | 8:30 am

Republican Rep. John Kline is a sponsor of a resolution in the U.S. House that would reaffirm “In God We Trust” as the national motto and encourages the posting of the motto on government buildings and in public schools. The resolution has raised the ire of secular groups who say the resolution is unnecessary and that it is discriminatory against non-believers as well as faithful Americans whose religious traditions do not involve a Judeo-Christian god.

Bachmann, 43 others seek dismissal of lawsuit dubbed atheist ‘crusade’

By Paul Schmelzer | 11.16.09 | 12:41 pm

BachmannLast July, the Freedom from Religion Foundation filed suit to prevent the words “In God We Trust” and “one nation under God” from being engraved on a wall in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center. Today, 41 U.S.…