South Dakota lawmakers not only trust in God, they now mandate that students see that. A new state law requires all public schools to paint, stencil or otherwise prominently display the national motto of “In God We Trust.” Lawmakers said it is intended to inspire patriotism. But the Freedom From Religion Foundation says “it’s a terrible violation of freedom of conscience to inflict a godly message on a captive audience of school children.” [AP]
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