A Texas school board rejects 'In God We Trust' signs in Arabic

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A fundraising campaign to pay for posters and signs putting 'In God We Trust' in various languages, including Vulcan, and submit them to school districts in Texas has now raised more than $42,000. | via NPR

"Why is more God not good?" asked Srivan Krishna, as he sought to donate colorful"In God We Trust" signs at a school board meeting earlier this week.

"Why is more God not good?" came the retort from Srivan Krishna, a local resident who sought to donate the colorful signs at aBoard president Cameron Bryan did not take up that question, saying only that by accepting an earlier donation at its Aug. 15 meeting, the school district had enough signs for all 11 campuses and its office building.

That remark went unanswered, as the board didn't hold an open debate over whether to accept the signs. Instead, Bryan delivered a"statement of factual information" in which the board told Krishna and his allies that it wouldn't be accepting their signs. Bryan twice sought to call for the next speaker before Krishna's three minutes had expired. But Krishna stood his ground, and in the end he stood in silence, displaying the four signs he brought.

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