A Sin of Omission

A few days ago President Obama gave a speech in front of a Hispanic organization.  He quoted an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.  Only he left something out.  Can you find the omission? PRESIDENT OBAMA: Long before America was even an idea, this land of plenty was home to… Continue reading

Separation of Church and State?

During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Ben Franklin–no overtly religious man himself–asked for the floor, and, addressing George Washington, offered one of the most remarkable observations in American history: “In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to… Continue reading