Boehner to Speaker Pelosi: 

No Compromise on God in Flag Certificates

 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) calling on her to immediately use her authority to direct the Architect of the Capitol to stop the practice of removing references to God from the official certificates that accompany United States flags flown over the Capitol.  In the letter, Boehner calls for full restoration of the longstanding congressional tradition of using the word God in such certificates upon request.

 
“The American people have grown weary of endless attempts by politicians and bureaucrats to bar the word God and even the most tacit references to faith from our public institutions,” Boehner said.  “We are One Nation Under God, and the rules and procedures of our national legislature should continue to reflect it.”

“This policy does not reflect the will of the American people.  It was not applied in this manner under previous House majorities.  And those of us who serve in the current Congress should not allow it to stand,” Boehner said in the letter.  “There is an easy solution: as Speaker, you have the authority to instruct the Acting Architect to disregard the written policy and restore the longstanding practices that have been the tradition of the House for generations.  This would be the right thing to do.  As Speaker, you have the authority – and the opportunity – to do the right thing.”