Yup
The Childress Police Department, Facebook page
here, has "In God We Trust" on all of the department's vehicles. The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent them a letter asking for the phrase's removal. Police Chief Adrian Garcia wrote them back.
Senator Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) and Representative Drew Springer (R-Muenster) have since issued a supporting statement:
After carefully reading your letter I must deny your request in the removal of our Nations motto from our patrol units, and ask that you and the Freedom From Religion Foundation go fly a kite.
You can find the letter below the fold and also posted to the Childress Police Department's
Facebook page.
Senator Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) and Representative Drew Springer (R – Muenster) released a statement of support for the patriotic policeman who thinks kites are for losers.
"In God We Trust" was designated the national motto of the United States in 1956 after legislation passed by Congress was signed by President Dwight Eisenhower. The group behind the letter to Childress, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, has unsuccessfully fought to remove "In God We Trust" from other government fixtures such as currency and courthouses in the past.
"I stand firmly with Chief Adrian Garcia and the Childress Police Department as they protect their right to display ‘In God We Trust' on patrol cars," said Perry. "We live in a country with a rich history of celebrating faith and honoring religious liberty. It is un-American to suggest a police department should not be allowed to display our national motto."
"Our law enforcement officers work hard to keep our communities safe and deserve our support, not demands like this," said Springer. "We are in the middle of a spiritual battle in America right now, with the issue of religious liberty front and center. I am proud of Childress Police Department for standing strong."
It's good to know everybody in Texas knows that the phrase "In God We Trust" has
no religious connotations and is just the same as saying "peas please" or "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!"
This man has a gun.