Controversies crop up out of nowhere on occasion, making one wonder: Why are we even arguing over this one?
A mini-tempest over a phrase being stenciled on area police cars qualifies as one of those non-issues.
Some Panhandle law enforcement agencies are putting “In God We Trust” on their patrol cars. At least one group — the Freedom from Religion Foundation — has objected.
My question: Why?
FFRF says the slogan forces religion on those who object to it.
Seriously. They believe that.
The phrase is on our currency. Courtrooms all across the nation have it tacked to walls behind judges’ benches. The phrase “In God We Trust” has been affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court as an appropriate expression in government venues.
But, by golly, some Americans object to it. My guess is that they’d object to just about anything.
OK, then. If the phrase is so objectionable to FFRF members — or anyone for that matter — then they’d better find a way to pay for items they purchase that do not involve the exchange of real American money.