Comments on: Supreme Court: ‘In God We Trust’ Motto Remains on Coins and Currency

By: Will Sarrell

Will Sarrell — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:05:59 +0000

“I plan on bringing the lawsuit again on behalf of other Americans who believe they are injured when the government lends its power to one side of the controversy over whether or not God exists,” stated Newdow.
As for “the controversy over whether or not God exists” I would ask, “What’s the big deal? What could possibly be injurious from a simple motto on currency?”
If God exisits, Mr. Newdow apparently disavows Him. Why try to persuade everyone else? Why not let them all live in their unenlightened state in peace?
If God does not exist, Mr. Newdow is exerting a lot of energy over a non-entity.
Either way, it seems to me Mr. Newdow is “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
For the record, I do believe God and Jesus Christ exist – as revealed in the Bible.

By: J.Ferraro

J.Ferraro — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:00:15 +0000

I believe that “In God We trust” is really an accurate statement. Knowing that if the ability to “trade ” currency for goods or services (food or water) was compromised and “currency” was greatly or completely devalued, than all we could trust in would BE God.. or perhaps the GOoDwill of mankind to help obtain,at least, the most basic needs?

By: Albert

Albert — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:27:40 +0000

Great Decision! In God we trust should stay on money.If the Muslims and Buddists who move over here do not like it,they can always go home.We will not miss them.Great Decision!

By: Munze

Munze — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:29:47 +0000

I like the idea of swapping the presidential information to the dollars’ edge. If nothing else it would stop the questions (at least 2 or 3 times a week) from excited newbies who just found a “really shiny dollar from 1841”, groan.

I’d also be willing to bet that for 99.8% of the population the motto is a non-issue. The amazing thing is the level of dudgeon that the other 0.2% can reach. They forget that the country survived from 1776 to 1864 (well, almost not, in the Civil War) without the motto on any coins, and we did a darn good job in WWII without it being on paper money. IMHO the idea that in all of the quadrillions of cubic light-years occupied by our universe, God is going to be tied in celestial knots over a motto’s placement on little pieces of metal is beyond fatuous.

By: little guy

little guy — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:56:16 +0000

I like it much better on the coins.I could never imagine ( IN GOVERNMENT WE TRUST).

By: Vachon

Vachon — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:28:56 +0000

I’d rather it just be like the old days where, if the motto can be included artistically (I add E Pluribus Unum to this statement as well), then include it…whatever. The phrase “In God We Trust”‘s origins are dubious but I agree with the “ceremonial deism” interpretation. I only don’t agree with Congress mandating that it appear regardless of its ability to be artistically fit in.

Of current circulating coins, the Roosevelt dime would benefit from having both mottos removed. In God We Trust is cluttered on the obverse and E Pluribus Unum just looks silly spaced as it is. The Lincoln cent handles all mottos well. The Jefferson nickel could do without E Pluribus Unum to allow for “Five Cents” to appear more legibly. The ATB quarters (as well as the previous 50 states program) could have done without In God We Trust cluttering up the obverse. Well, that whole obverse design was (and still is) a mess. The Kennedy half dollar handles all its mottos well. The Presidential Dollars should have the Presidential information incused on the edge, especially if the Mint’s goal was to make this program semi-educational. Hold the coin up, ask who it is, and check the edge for the answer. 🙂

The coins need less verbiage, not more.