'Our founding fathers and those people in leadership thought it was important enough to put it on our money'

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WEBVTT HIM OR SEE -- OR KNOW WHERE HE IS. DAVID: WE SEE IT ON THE BACK OF ALL OUR CASH. THE NATIONAL MOTTO "IN GOD WE TRUST." JULIE: NOW, ONE NEBRASKA LAWMAKER WANTS IT DISPLAYED IN EVERY CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL. KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S ANDREW OZAKI HAS THE DETAILS IN THIS NEW STORY AT 6:00. >> IF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS AND THOSE PEOPLE IN LEADERSHIP THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO PUT IT ON OUR MONEY, SHOULDN’T IT ALSO IMPORTANT ENOUGH WE PUT IT UP ON CONSCIO PLACES WERE PEOPLE CAN SEE IT? REPORTER: THAT’S THE REASON SENATOR STEVE ERDMAN FROM BAYARD NEBRASKA INTRODUCED LB 73. IT WOULD REQUIRE THE NATIONAL MOTTO "IN GOD WE TRUST" BE DISPLAYED IN EVERY CLASSROOM OR PROMINENTLY IN EVERY SCHOOL BULDING. HE SAYS HE GOT THE IDEA AFTER SEEING IT POP UP IN COUNTY COURT HOUSES ACROSS THE STATE. THIS ONE WENT UP IN ADAMS COUNTY A FEW WEEKS AGO. >> I THOUGHT, HEY, IF IT’S IN THE COURT HOUSES, THEN PERHAPS WE SHOULD PUT IT IN THE SCHOOLS. REPORTER: ERDMAN SAYS SCHOOLS COULD PRINT THE SIGNS AT LITTLE COST OR GET DONATIONS. HIS BILL WOULD HAVE THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL REPRESENT SCHOOLS IF THERE ARE ANY LEGAL CHALLENGES. >> THE COURTS HAVE ALREADY DECIDED "IN GOD WE TRUST" IS NOT A RELIGIOUS STATEMENT. REPORTER: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN STUDENTS I SPOKE TO HAVE MIXED OPINIONS. >> I AGREE WITH IT BECAUSE IT IS OUR NATIONAL MOTTO, AND PEOPLE KEEP TRYING TO ERASE HISTORY, I FEEL LIKE. >> I PERSONALLY DON’T AGREE WITH IT BECAUSE WE HAVE A SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. >> PUT IT THERE FOR WHAT REASON, WHAT BENEFIT, WHAT GAIN? >> GOD CAN MEAN MANY DIFFERENT THINGS, BUT IT SHOULD MEAN WHAT’S DOING WHAT’S RIGHT AND WHAT’S WRONG. REPORTER: ERDMAN HOPES THE MOTTO WOULD BRING PRIDE TO BEING AN AMERICAN BUT OTHERS DISAGREE. >> SAYING AN OATH OR HAVING A MOTTO POSTED AROUND YOUR SCHOOL. I DON’T THINK THAT DOES ANYTHING TO HELP. REPORTER: IN LINCOLN, ANDREW OZAKI, KETV NEWSWATC

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We see it on the back of all our cash, now one Nebraska lawmaker wants the national motto, "In God We Trust," displayed in every classroom or school."If our Founding Fathers and those people in leadership thought it was important enough to put it on our money. shouldn't it also be important enough we put it up on conscious places where people can see it," Bayard Sen. Steve Erdman said. He introduced LB 73.It would require the national motto be displayed in every classroom or in a prominent place in school buildings where "each student shall be able to see and read it every day school is in session."Erdman said he got the idea after seeing the motto popping up in a number of county courthouses across the state."I thought, hey, if it's in the courthouses, then perhaps we should put it in the schools," Erdman said.He said schools could print the signs at little cost or get donations.His bill would have the state attorney general represent schools if there are any legal challenges."The courts have already decided 'In God We Trust' is not a religious statement," Erdman said.University of Nebraska-Lincoln students I spoke to have mixed opinions."I agree with it because it is our national motto and people keep trying to erase history, I feel like," said Sarah Deberry."I personally don't agree with it because we have a separation of church and state," Bassey Arikpo said."Put it there for what reason, what benefit, what gain?" Pierce Bower said."God can mean many different things but it should mean doing what's right and what's wrong. In different faiths that means different things. So it's pretty important for kids to learn that at an early age," Liam Wakeman said.Erdman hopes the motto would bring pride to being an American but others disagree."The things that promote patriotism are actually taking a civics class," UN-L student David Campbell said."Saying an oath or having a motto posted around your school. I don't think that does anything to help."The public can sound off on the proposal at hearing with the Legislature's Education Committee next Tuesday afternoon at the State Capitol.How do feel about the bill at would require the 'In God We Trust' motto to be posted in Nebraska schools?You can vote or leave your comments on Julie Cornell's twitter page.