The House Resolution 13 "reaffirms 'In God We Trust' as the official motto of the United States." I'm confused, which is probably the result of my profound ignorance with respect to the rules governing official mottos. Can there be more than one official motto? Are there degrees to how official a motto can be? If so, is the top tier of officiality reserved for just one motto?
I thought E pluribus unum was the US motto. You know, e pluribus, out of many, as in out of those who trust in God and those who do not, one.
That motto is clearly just fantasy. So is "In God We Trust" though. Does it matter which fantasy is the official one? Depends on who takes it seriously.
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