>Therefore, you advocate getting rid of the motto: In God we Trust from all
>currency???

Yep. FWIW, that one also doesn't go back forever, and in fact, was added in war time, which is frequently when you can get people to relinquish civil liberties. Here's a link:

http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.html

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>Here is a question that I will posit to you... Is it the framer's intent that any reference to a "higher being" be separated from anything associated with the US Government?

I don't think it's an accident that the only place other than the first amendment that religion is mentioned in the Constitution is to state that there will _not_ be a religious test for public office.

Tamar