Political Quotes

“I rise to proudly support the rule and this resolution. One Nation under God, indivisible. If we look in this great Chamber, behind the Speaker, ``In God We Trust.'' My colleagues may not be able to see, but right in front of me, lining this Chamber, there are historical figures. The most central historical figure is Moses, the 10 Commandants. If we look to the symbol of our Nation, the eagle, under the eagle are the words ``e pluribus unum,'' ``for many there is one.'' This Pledge has united school children across our country for generation after generation. It is a uniting force, indivisible. It is not a force of division in our country. It recognizes that our country under God, our liberty under God, our unity under God. We need to make sure that this out-of-control court is put back in place and that our traditions and our expressions are maintained, whatever it takes. The dissenting judge in this case says, In God we trust or under God have no tendency to establish a religion in this country or to suppress anyone's exercise or nonexercise of religion except in the fevered eye of persons who most fervently would like to drive all tincture of religion out of the public life. The dissenting judge goes on to say that by this logic ``America the Beautiful,'' ``God Bless America,'' ``The Star Spangled Banner,'' our currency would be wiped away. We must stop it now.…”