When the Constitution and the First Amendment, as in all state amendments, were written, the words were not meant to be taken literally, but to be used as a guideline to avoid the shortcomings of

One way that proves that church and state exist in unison is to take a look at the legal tender, monuments and national buildings of the United States. In 1864, Secretary Salmon P. Chase, wrote to James Pollock, Director of the mint of Philadelphia, “No nation can be strong except in the strength of God, or safe except in His defense. The trust of our people in God should be declared on our national coins. You will cause a device to be prepared without unnecessary delay with a motto expressing in the fewest and tersest words possible this national recognition.” Chase wanted to make sure that God was recognized in our country. In the House of Representatives there is a chair for the person that presides over the House that has IN GOD WE TRUST etched in marble over it. There is a carving of Moses in the Capitol as being a great ruler. To know about Moses is to know The Bible. According to The Bible, “the Lord descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the top of the mountain.” This is where God presented The Ten Commandments to Moses so that the people would have rules to live by. The great leaders of this country have always been believers. This is evidence of the commitment of our country's ancestors to Christianity. Not only did our ancestors believe, but also our current President has shown his faith in God. At the conclusion of his inaugural address, George W. Bush ended his speech by saying “God Bless You and God Bless Our Country.” Bush exercised his right to freedom of expression.

Doesn't being part of a melting pot require, on some level, to have an acceptance of all beliefs, race, and sex? There are laws preventing the discrimination of all of these, but I'm not sure that in reality it is practiced. Consenting to display a religious monument in a public location is not stating that the government has now given in to the church. What it is saying

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