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I really don't care about the "In God We Trust". It's not a big deal and most Americans probably don't even know its there.
The rhetoric of our leaders, however, particularly at the national level, does bother me considerably.
Although it probably started with Jimmy Carter, he was very careful to seperate his religious beliefs from his duty as President. When giving speeches, he would hardly ever mention God.
Today, in contrast, we have people like Senator Lieberman and President Bush who often make their religious beliefs the focus of their speeches and policies. They actively work to tear down the wall between church and state here at home. And they actively try to manifest their fundamentalist beliefs abroad. They are not merely religious people, they are religious extremists and are as harmful to the well-being of this country as any terrorist.
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