A.G. Gancarski
The House would like it to be harder to miss Florida’s state motto in public schools.
But it remains to be seen if the Senate will agree.
On Wednesday, House lawmakers passed HB 1009, which requires “In God We Trust” to be in a “clearly visible location and public area of the school which is readily accessible to and widely used by students and in a clearly visible location and public area of each building used by the district school board.”
The companion bill did not get a Senate committee hearing, narrowing its path, but the House is moving ahead despite the lack of interest in the upper chamber.
Rep. Kim Daniels, the Jacksonville Democrat who introduced the measure, framed the bill as a way to make sure consumers of Florida’s education system “know their rights.”
“Prayer in public schools in Florida is legal today, but constituents don’t know it. And in 2018 a bill was passed where ‘In God We Trust’ must be conspicuously displayed in public schools is already law. But most citizens of Florida are not aware of this,” Daniels said, noting that the bill compels the Florida Department of Education to “advertise” so people know they are safe in faith.
Just ahead of the 102-7 vote, Daniels offered her personal narrative to justify how the bill would keep people from being “discriminated against or judged based on their faith.”
“We’re all passionate about things and folks are passionate about LGBTQ and they’re passionate about other things. Well, I’m passionate about the G-O-S-P-E-L, the gospel,” she said.
21 comments
ScienceBLVR
April 23, 2025 at 2:56 pm
And if my atheist grandchildren object? How about my Buddhist neighbors? If this passes, cue the lawsuits, more taxpayer dollars wasted on clearly unconstitutional laws.
Equal time? In Allah we trust? What part of “No establishment of religion or promoting or favoring any particular religion over others” is not understood here?
I’m might refer to Ms. Daniel’s as a DINO, but I respect her view- but it ain’t everyone’s view. Keep it out of schools!
Michael K
April 23, 2025 at 2:58 pm
Ridiculous. Whose God?
Oscar
April 23, 2025 at 8:56 pm
You are more than welcome to move to North Korea. Certainly no religion to worry about there.
MH/Duuuval
April 24, 2025 at 10:21 am
I M Peachy should take his own advice and move to Russia where there are no protections for free speech.
So Embarassing
April 23, 2025 at 3:08 pm
Unbelievably lame and embarrassing. This is just religious virtue signaling and provides no solutions to the many real problems facing this state.
Foghorn Leghorn
April 23, 2025 at 3:41 pm
“In God We Trust” is printed on every piece of currency in the United States. Both paper and coins. You gonna protest that too?
JD
April 23, 2025 at 4:35 pm
Sure, if that’s the slippery slope that keeps government-sponsored religion out of schools, slide away. “In God We Trust” on money was Cold War pandering during the Red Scare. Doesn’t mean it belongs in a classroom. One bad idea from the 1950s doesn’t justify another one now.
And before you start with the rent jokes, my sage outlook is your remuneration. Stop saying dumb sh!t and I’ll stop having to rebut it. Deal?
Foghorn Leghorn
April 23, 2025 at 5:15 pm
In 1956 Congress passed “In God We Trust” as the official motto of the United States. Seventy years ago!
JD
April 23, 2025 at 9:00 pm
And again – a bad idea from the 1950’s.
Foghorn Leghorn
April 23, 2025 at 5:35 pm
Oh and JD I am not a religious person. You think what I put out here is dumb. Now maybe there are some of us out here that think what you put out here is dumb as well.
JD
April 23, 2025 at 8:59 pm
No, I don’t think it is dumb. I think it is propaganda. There’s a difference and I understand your purpose for doing so. And your purpose is evil.
MH/Duuuval
April 27, 2025 at 10:44 am
I M Peachy, by whatever name they use on this site, does not argue in good faith. Ergo, this is evil being perpetrated in the name of preserving white privilege and status.
Manhattan Joe
April 23, 2025 at 3:53 pm
“Florida state Rep. Kim Daniels, a self-proclaimed ‘apostle,’ says she ‘speaks in tongues’ and has performed exorcisms. During her first stint in the Florida House, she raised eyebrows when she declared that children shouldn’t play with dolls because they are ‘often possessed by demons.’ In 2023, a resurfaced video showed Daniels saying, ‘I thank God for slavery.'”
Forget it, Jake, it’s Florida.
MH/Duuuval
April 24, 2025 at 10:23 am
Coach Daniels is a religious nut, and thanks for pointing out specific examples.
Michael K
April 23, 2025 at 5:06 pm
The gospel? I have friends who are Buddhist atheist, Agnostic, Jewish, Hindu, and Muslim. Isn’t the “gospel” strictly a “Christian” thing?
Oscar
April 23, 2025 at 8:53 pm
The social fascist left has declared war on America’s heartland. It is time to fight back. Conservatives need to hit the left hard where it hurts, in the wallet. Boycott all leftwing companies, support conservative owned businesses and only shop in red states and counties. Deprive social fascists of all resources and harass them at every opportunity. Give them precisely the same treatment they’ve given ‘fly-over country’ and conservatives for decades.
JD
April 23, 2025 at 9:04 pm
This isn’t a rallying cry. It’s propaganda. There is no “social fascist left” waging war on the heartland. That’s just noise to keep you mad at your neighbor instead of the billionaires rigging the system while you fight over scraps.
You want a real boycott? Hell yeah! Boycott billionaires. Stop feeding corporate monopolies that exploit labor and dodge taxes. Shop local. Support small businesses. Keep money in your community, not on some CEO’s third yacht.
The real divide isn’t left or right. It’s top versus bottom. And the people at the top are laughing every time you fall for this culture war bait. Wake up. Buy smart. Fight up. Don’t be their usefull idiot.
MH/Duuuval
April 24, 2025 at 10:28 am
“Fly-over” country, the nation’s breadbasket, is getting screwed over a second time around by King Donnie. Rural areas, too. These folks voted twice for DJT and now will enjoy the fruits of their labors, watching federal programs that were helpful to them be cut so that billionaires can get their yuge tax break. I predict some will find this galling.
Michael K
April 24, 2025 at 11:46 am
Just wait till they get their $110 a month broadband from Starlink – and have their internet censored and controlled by the Afrikaner who (presumably) now has your federal income tax and other federal records.
MH/Duuuval
April 25, 2025 at 9:56 am
Correct. And the idea that Musk and his wunderkinds got access — and continue to reach for more of the same — to all this info is mind boggling.
MH/Duuuval
April 25, 2025 at 9:58 am
In WWII Norway “Quislings” gave over the government to the Nazis. Today red, white, and blue MAGA quislings are doing the same thing.
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