HomeMy WebLinkAboutIn God We Trust - E-mail 10.20.15 Stafford, Kathleen
From: Stafford, Kathleen
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 11:34 AM
To: Stafford, Kathleen
Subject: FW, *IN GOD WE TRUST-AM�ERICA, INC. " Invitation To Join Us"
From:Jacquie Sullivan [fl2i,
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 6:15 PM
To.Jacquie Sullivan
Subject: *IN GOD WE TRUST-AMERICA, INC. " Invitation To Join Us"
** Please distribulte this 'Ietter of Invitation" to your IElected Officials arid
appropriate staff. 'rhank YOU.
IN GODIVE 7"Rus"I MAIE'RICA, INC.
—0mr Missian
To Promote Patriotism
By Encouraging Elected Officials to "Vote Yes"
To Legally Display Our Congressionally Approved National Motto
IN(F'OD 141F, TRUST
In Every City, County Chamber and State Capitol
In America
Thank You & Congratulation to
Modoc County who ""Voted Yes" on
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Dear Honorable Elected Officials,
This is an invitation to join the growing list of cities and counties across America that are "Voting
Yes"to proudly
and prominently display our national motto,IN GOD W'E 7WUSTP in the Chamber where we conduct
the peoples business.
My rearms is jacqpie Sullivan. I have been a City Councilmember in Bakersfield, California, since 19�95. In
2002, 1 led our City Council to "'Vote Yes"to display IN GOD WE"TRUST, in our Council Chamber at City
Hall. Soon after, all eleven cities in our county of Kern, as well as other cities and counties, in California
,and across the country, were voting to do the same.
To encourage this,trend across America, we created a non-profit organization named IN'GOD IVE
TR0ST,-A1VF,,R1(A INC with
501(c) (3) non-profit status. Its sole purpose is to Promote Patriotism by Encouraging Elected Officials to
"Vote Yes" to—lei ap-ld'y
IN GOD lNE"TRUST in their City and Courity Chambers.
On July 30, 1956, during the 1 ight D. Eisenhower administration, the U.S. Congress adopted IN
GOD IIWETROST as the official National Motto of the Unitd States ofd erica.Thus, displaying our
Motto is a legal right,protected by the first a,mendinent.
U-PP—AvrE.,
On November 1, 2011 the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, 396- 9,to
—reaffirm IN GOD WE"TRUS 'as our nation's motto. Congressman Randy Forbes, of Virginia,
authored the bill,in part,because some have mistakenly stated that
"'E Pluribus Unuin"is our :, all national motto. **Most1 t e resolutions -e—citifir
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the motto iinnall g2ygKamgaLharil flg2feta m ct�ohqol
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As a grassr,00ts patriotic movement,IN GOD INC stands on solid legal ground. To
date, not one legal challenge has been raised against any city or county that has "Voted Yes."'—rhiseffort
Lslegal and there is nothiR&1p_chap gnggoo
Will Ygu Be Part of This Patriotic Movement?
"This inspiring"Invitation to join Us," l,etter is being emailed to elected officials,across America.
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**I am pl 'to announce that, currently, there are 124 aties and-counties in
,California and a Total o577 across America that have already voted "'Yes" r
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now courageously displaying IN GOD WE, TRUST in their s.
*We are elected officials showing a commitment to the values our country
was.founded upon.
We urge you to place this issue on your rneetingagenda for a positive outcome.When you "Vote Yes,"
please let us know so the naine of your municipality can. be added to the grwing list of"Yes Vote Cities
and Counties Across America" -that we send across the country-to encourage others. In addition, for
you to receive the recognition you deserve,a picture of'your display, along with the names and photos of
your elected officials,who"Voted Yes,will be added to our website.- wwwHwjn 'dwetrim
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"Sample Resolution"being used by any municipalities when they"Vote Yes"to display our
National Motto.
.n updated list of the "Yes Vote"Counties and Cities Across America.
3. Legal Opinion Declaring that this Patriotic Can al I gn is legal.
I welcome you to contact to me personally with any questions - or encouragement I
can provide.
May God BlessAinerica al'id ntay, Anierica's trust always be in
Than you in advance,
jacquie Sullivan,
City Councilmernber: Bakersfield, CA
INGOD WE 'r1q"T-Aft11.3?1CA,, INC
Founder/President
H orn e/Office/Cell. 661-332-3492
IN GOD WE TRUST-AMERICA, INC.
P.O. BOX 11715 *Bakersfield, CA 933'89
Website:wjkLAjRaqd etruy�--- rrLgric o
A non-profit 501 c3 educational corpotion, 1D#2624857
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