Two Cents on the Nickel

Anti-christian rumblings are happening all over the country so this event is no surprise. The surprise came when I saw that it happened in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. I lived and worked in Texas for two decades And I considered it part of the bible belt. Texans were serious about their religion. I see things are changing there also. For reference, Colleyville is halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth and a little north.
The name of the school is Liberty Elementary School. I see a bit of irony in that. The ACLU chimes in with its' two cents about the nickel.
---Larry Everett

"Coin image omits 'In God We Trust'
By JESSAMY BROWN
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER

A Keller school district parent said political correctness has run amok at her daughter's elementary school, where the principal chose to omit the words "In God We Trust" from an oversize coin depicted on the yearbook cover.

Janet Travis, principal of Liberty Elementary School in Colleyville, wanted to avoid offending students of different religions, a district spokesman said. Students were given stickers with the words that could be affixed to the book if they so chose.

Debi Ackerman of North Richland Hills said she is offended by the omission. It's yet another example of a politically correct culture that is removing Christian references from all public places, she said.

"I think it's really ridiculous," said Ackerman, whose daughter Tawni, 10, took the book home Thursday afternoon. "Now it has come to this. ... When is it going to end?"

She likened the situation to retailers that use "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas" in their displays and advertising.

"First, we can't say 'Christmas' trees. It's 'holiday' trees. Then it's 'holiday' decorations," Ackerman said. "It just doesn't make any sense to me."..."

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