Removing God From the Public Square

A recent action by Director Robert V. Abbey of the Bureau of Land Management has succeeded in denying the placement of a plaque at the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. The plaque commemorated the prayer of President Franklin Roosevelt on the morning of the D-Day invasion. He said, in part: “Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion and our civilization, and to set free suffering humanity….Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister Nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace—a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil. Thy will be done, Almighty God, Amen.”

Mr. Abbey’s denial undoubtedly reflects the mindset of the Federal Government, bent on erasing all evidence of faith from our people and from our history. This is just another all-too-familiar attempt to throw God out of every aspect of our public life.

I suggest that all the readers of this blog post write to their Congressmen, Senators, the President, and the Bureau of Land Management objecting to this action. Thanks for your participation in the attempt to stem the evaporation of our traditional values.