Numismatists' Lament

I remember hearing long ago - I don't remember when or from whom or how it came up - that every piece of currency minted by the United States had four words/phrases printed on it:  "United States of America", "Liberty", "In God We Trust", and "E Pluribus Unum".  I can't authoritatively confirm this to be true, but every time I've checked one over, all four bits of text were accounted for.

But now, with the introduction of the new Presidential series of of $1 coins (which, from the looks of them, might have been cast by the designers of the Disney Dollar), we've apparently decided to scrap not one, not two, but three of the four mainstay phrases in order to make the Presidential visage a little larger, such that you might more readily recognize the historical forebear you're inserting into that vending machine.

To be fair, "In God We Trust" and "E Pluribus Unum" will still technically adorn the coins, etched ever so imperceptibly along the edges, where the text reportedly "appears to be nothing more than scratches."

"Liberty", sadly, had to be scrapped altogether.

Taking "God" and "Liberty" off the currency... the ACLU must not know whether to rejoice or protest.

Hat Tip:  Human Events