Dan adds ‘In God We Trust’ to Senate chamber : Lone Star Times

Dan adds ‘In God We Trust’ to Senate chamber

by Matt Bramanti · 01/31/2007 9:24 am

A couple weeks back, the Chron’s lefty plagiarist Rick Casey slammed Sen. Dan Patrick, implying that he couldn’t work with the rest of the Senate.

Yesterday, Dan rounded up the support of every single senator to put “In God We Trust” in the Senate chamber for the first time in its history:

Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, won unanimous support Tuesday for a resolution to place the motto “In God We Trust” at the front of the Senate chamber.

Though a freshman, Patrick realizes that tough votes will stack up later in the legislative session.

“There will be times when all of us sit at our desk, and we’ll be able to look at the words, ‘In God We Trust,’ and maybe get us through those times,” Patrick said.

Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, said he hopes his colleagues “remember what it says when we vote.”

Yeah, unanimous. Dan was able to assemble a coalition that reached across political lines (Ellis is a Democrat) and religious ones (Sen. Florence Shapiro, who spoke in favor of the measure, is Jewish).

Unfortunately, not all Dan’s battles will win such wide-ranging support, but it’s pretty obvious that the Senate respects his electoral mandate. Rather than try to sideline the new kid on the block, the Senate knew a good idea when they saw one.

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12 Responses to “Dan adds ‘In God We Trust’ to Senate chamber”

Shannon on January 31st, 2007 at 9:40 am

Can’t you just see the smarmy, condescending comment in Texas Monthly already??
Peter on January 31st, 2007 at 9:50 am

Way to go Dan!!!

I know the long war is over our taxes, but it’s nice to see a little victory like this won from time to time.
tedtam on January 31st, 2007 at 9:51 am

/waiting for the lawsuit
vlou on January 31st, 2007 at 10:16 am

Perhaps there is hope for all of us…way to go Dan!
Robert on January 31st, 2007 at 10:38 am

What politicial would be dumb enough to vote against it?? Is that the ACLU I hear knocking on chamber doors????
DanielJames on January 31st, 2007 at 10:50 am

Very nice!
ThunderHawkk on January 31st, 2007 at 11:28 am

Rick Casey - What a waste of ink. I have no interest in his leftist drivel. Watch how he ignores or belittles Dan’s unanimous vote.

Well, I canceled that rag over 2 years ago and that is the best unanimous vote ever!

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nz-texas on January 31st, 2007 at 1:58 pm

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!
twocute64001 on January 31st, 2007 at 2:58 pm

cangrats Dan!
Smacktle on January 31st, 2007 at 10:05 pm

WOOHOO! “In God We Trust” is going to be at the front of the Senate chamber. Who’s gonna pay for that? When Dan can forward REAL legislation, then I will believe the hype.
Jaime on February 1st, 2007 at 7:08 am

And what god is that? The one that that the individual gets to fill in, like a blank. Guys, that is called idolatry.
Jaime on February 1st, 2007 at 7:15 am

Any object or symbol (in this case a word) that can be replaced by whatever the object it purports to represent is an idol.

What would have been the result had Dan proffered: In Jesus We Trust.

How about: In the Lord God of Israel, Isaac and Jacob We Trust.

Or, In Yhwh We Trust?

Jesus, very clear cut and divisive … sectarian.

But “God” is so universal.

Isiah 42:8
I am the LORD; that is my name!
I will not give my glory to another
or my praise to idols.