Comments on: How to Deal with “In God We Trust” On the Money

By: AnonyMouse

AnonyMouse — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:46:22 +0000

I would think that the problem was the “marijuana pride” being displayed on the bills…

I wonder how the Secret Service would react to “In Corey Feldman We Trust”?

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By: TXatheist

TXatheist — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:45:05 +0000

I wonder if crossing out god and inserting allah above it would get “their” attention in how annoying it is?

By: Alejandro

Alejandro — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:14:13 +0000

In God We Trust = Gott mit uns, at least in spirit.

By: Kori

Kori — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:06:03 +0000

Hey, not all of us are able to using a debit card… *teenager/dependent*.

By: K

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:22:47 +0000

I think it’s a good start to being vocal and making Atheism mainstream. How many kids in podunk Idaho don’t even realize they have an option? Or it might make someone think for 2 seconds. If one of us got that dollar we might have a moment of solidarity.
It would have meaning to me and I suspect it would have meaning to others so all ya’ll whining about it being a, “pointless waste of time,” need to go back in the closet. If you can’t be part of the solution at least get out of the way for those of us who want to do our part.

By: Brendon

Brendon — Sun, 11 May 2008 21:11:36 +0000

Yeah, this whole ‘get God off our money’ crusade is a pointless waste of time, stereotypical whining of people with nothing better to do…

By: Ron in Houston

Ron in Houston — Sun, 11 May 2008 21:04:02 +0000

Well, it MAY not be illegal – but consider this:

18 USC 333

Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

Also consider this:

SECRET SERVICE THREATENS COUPLE FOR STAMPING ONE DOLLAR BILLS 09/11/95 WOODSTOCK, New York — A couple who habitually brand their one dollar bills with a marijuana leaf and the quote: “I grew hemp,” were recently contacted by Woodstock police acting on behalf of the Secret Service. Joy Beckerman and James Horn, owners of the Heaven On Earth Hemp Store, report that the police came to them with Xerox copies of stamped dollar bills and a written warning from the secret service specifying that the practice of defacing United States currency was a federal crime. Although Horn admits that the local officers were laid back about the whole issue, he claims that the notice stated that the U.S. Attorney General would be contacted and charges would be pressed if the couple didn’t immediately stop the stamping.

My suggestion – just ignore it.

By: SarahH

SarahH — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:20:01 +0000

I agree that it’s unconstitutional (the phrase), but I don’t think it should be high on atheists’ priorities lists. It’s one of the examples theists like to accuse us of getting ‘militant’ about – that and the pledge of allegiance, national anthem, etc. Eventually all that stuff needs fixing, but I think the root of the problem needs to be corrected before people will accept the fix.

By: NYCatheist

NYCatheist — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:22:35 +0000

I think Colin’s idea is good. If you write “science” or “reason” I bet it would cause a negative reaction in your average Christian American. Even those “on the fence” might get annoyed at “godless liberals” defacing their money. How would that help the church-state separation cause? But if you put “Allah” it could raise someone’s consciousness a bit on how weird it is to put gods on the money.

Or if you’re an X-files fan, cross out the whole thing and put “Trust No One”.