Amazing that four years ago, a policy was set that banned religious words on government certificates. What’s next?
The rule for flags changed, but some lawmakers have proposed legislation that would permanently allow the acknowledgment of God on all certificates accompanying Capitol flags.
Last week Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, protested upon learning that the Architect’s office had removed the word “God” from the certificate of authenticity accompanying a flag 17-year-old Andrew Larochelle of Dayton wanted to give his grandfather.
The boy had asked that the certificate read: “This flag was flown in honor of Marcel Larochelle, my grandfather, for his dedication and love of God, country and family.”
But the Architect excised “God” from the inscription, saying it violated a policy, set in 2003, banning religious and political expressions on the certificates.
Lawmakers, led by Republicans, have since demanded that policy be changed.
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