In God We Trust display

A resident since 1974 showed photos of other cities displaying 'In God We Trust' in council chambers and urged Thousand Oaks to do the same.

Read Benjamin Franklin's Constitutional Convention prayer speech and urged the council to display the national motto 'In God We Trust' in council chambers.

Longtime resident supporting the 'In God We Trust' display in chambers, citing John Adams and the endurance of the Constitution.

A resident since 1974 and Navy veteran, Richard urged the council to display 'In God We Trust' in the council chambers, showing examples from Fillmore, Channel Islands, and Anaheim, and tied it to the nation's upcoming 250th birthday.

Corrected the record on the constitutionality of displaying the national motto in the council chamber, citing Kennedy v. Bremerton and historical precedents.

Shared photos of her father's hometown city halls displaying the national motto and suggested a city commemorative bicentennial-style keepsake for 2026.

Argued the phrase 'separation of church and state' isn't in the Constitution and urged the council to support displaying the national motto in council chambers.

Thanked the council for upholding founding values and asked that 'In God We Trust' be displayed in Thousand Oaks buildings, noting other cities have done so.

Read an Abraham Lincoln quote about forgetting God and urged the council to display 'In God We Trust.'

Spontaneously pushed back on the religious display comments, saying inclusivity matters and that kindness doesn't require invoking God, and that case law reinforces church-state separation.