-“In God We Trust” Now on Display in the Capitol Visitors Center

by Dr. D ~ October 5th, 2009

(Image by kevindooley via Flickr)

When the new $621 million US Capitol Visitor Center opened in December 2008, "E Pluribus Unum" was prominently displayed as the ‘national motto’. Only problem–the actual national motto is:

“In God We Trust”

Well that really wasn’t the only problem—the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ was also nowhere to be found in the center.

The House and Senate voted last July to order the architect of the Capitol to engrave the national motto and the Pledge of Allegiance in the visitor center. Now a year later they are on display for all to see.

Response: What are the chances that these two examples of official Americana that just happened to mention “God” were left out by sheer accident? Probably slim and none.

Someone had to decide to leave them out on purpose. The proof? Actually replacing the real motto with a more acceptable secular choice is the proof.