Tuesday, March 17, 2009

I Wanna Thank You Mr. Madison

James Madison is more responsible than any other single American for one of the nation's greatest characteristics -- religious freedom. At a time when we're fighting over faith-based initiatives and the proper role of religion in politics, it's worth appreciating that America's experiment with religious liberty has largely succeeded, thanks largely to James Madison.
[via WSJ]

“If tyranny and oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy”
-James Madison

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