And the idea of some of the least educated and historically illiterate people in Congress (I’m talking about you, Boebert, MTG, etc) calling the “separation of church and state” a “myth” is totally ludicrous, given the exact wording of the first phrase of the First Amendment.
These people do not appear to either read or have even rudiment…
And the idea of some of the least educated and historically illiterate people in Congress (I’m talking about you, Boebert, MTG, etc) calling the “separation of church and state” a “myth” is totally ludicrous, given the exact wording of the first phrase of the First Amendment.
These people do not appear to either read or have even rudimentary comprehension skills: not only was this enumerated in Jefferson’s letter to Danford Baptist, but the Treaty of Tripoli makes it QUITE clear that the Founders did NOT view the USA as a “Christian nation”.
Not to mention that James Madison vetoed two bills for violating the First Amendment's Establishment Clause - one that would have funded a church in DC and the other that would provided federal land for use of the Baptist Church. Madison said, 'no way' to both.
And the idea of some of the least educated and historically illiterate people in Congress (I’m talking about you, Boebert, MTG, etc) calling the “separation of church and state” a “myth” is totally ludicrous, given the exact wording of the first phrase of the First Amendment.
These people do not appear to either read or have even rudimentary comprehension skills: not only was this enumerated in Jefferson’s letter to Danford Baptist, but the Treaty of Tripoli makes it QUITE clear that the Founders did NOT view the USA as a “Christian nation”.
Not to mention that James Madison vetoed two bills for violating the First Amendment's Establishment Clause - one that would have funded a church in DC and the other that would provided federal land for use of the Baptist Church. Madison said, 'no way' to both.