This is purest idiocy ...
Why affirm ‘In God we trust’? - - The Washington Post
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives spent a good bit of time debating a resolution reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the official national motto. (Are you surprised that the vote was 396-9 in favor of the motto?)...
So who were the 9 heroes?
Nay NY-5 Ackerman, Gary [D] Nay MI-3 Amash, Justin [R] Nay CA-32 Chu, Judy [D] Nay MO-5 Cleaver, Emanuel [D] Nay CA-15 Honda, Michael [D] Nay GA-4 Johnson, Henry [D] Nay NY-8 Nadler, Jerrold [D] Nay VA-3 Scott, Robert [D] Nay CA-13 Stark, Fortney [D]
In addition 2 other representatives are, if not heroes, at least not cowards ...
Present MN-5 Ellison, Keith [D] Present NC-12 Watt, Melvin [D]
Ellison is local - he's the only Muslim representative in the House. Come to think of it, given his religion, just abstaining is heroic.
The biggest surprise is Justin Amash, the Republican. I really didn't think there were any left of his caliber.
Sadly, my own representative, Betty McCollum, caved.
