The Jefferson Lies (39 page)

22
. “Anglicanism,” Catholic Encyclopedia, accessed May 19, 2011,
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01498a.htm
.

23
. Frederick Greenwood, “The Execution of John Greenwood,” in
Greenwood Genealogies, 1154–1914
(New York: The Lyons Genealogical Company, 1914), 30.

24
. Ibid., 34.

25
. Ibid., 35.

26
. Claude H. Van Tyne,
The Causes of the War of Independence
(Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922), 3.

27
. Roger Williams,
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience Discussed: and Mr. Cotton's Letter Examined and Answered
(London: 1644, repr. London: J. Haddon, 1848), 1–2, 171.

28
. John Wise,
A Vindication of the Government of New-England Churches. And the Churches Quarrel Espoused, or a Reply to Certain Proposals
(Boston: John Boyles, 1772), 35.

29
. Thomas Clarkson,
Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn
(London: Richard Taylor and Co., 1813), 240–244.

30
.
See
John Wise,
A Vindication of the Government of New-England Churches. And the Churches Quarrel Espoused, or a Reply to Certain Proposals
(Boston: John Boyles, 1772), 47–48; Reverend Isaac Backus,
An Appeal to the Public for Religious Liberty Against the Oppressions of the Present Day
(Boston: John Boyle, 1773), 19, 26; Frederick Converse Beach, ed., “Pennsylvania,” in
The Americana, A Universal Reference Library
, vol. 12 (New York: Scientific American Compiling Department, 1908), 312 Bishop Charles Galloway,
Christianity and the American Commonwealth
(Nashville: Publishing House Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898), 179; John Leland,
The Writings of the Late Elder John Leland, Including Some Events in His Life, Written by Himself, with Additional Sketches
, L. F. Greene, ed. (New York: G. W. Wood, 1845), 579–580; Roger Williams,
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience Discussed: and Mr.Cotton's Letter Examined and Answered
(London: 1644; repr. London: J. Haddon, 1848), 1–2, 171; etc.

31
. Will C. Wood,
Five Problems of State and Religion
(Boston: Henry Hoyt, 1877), 92.

32
. Galloway,
Christianity and the American Commonwealth
, 143.

33
. William Cathcart,
Baptist Patriots in the American Revolution
(Philadelphia: S. A. George & Co., 1876), 12–18; Isaac Backus,
A History of New England, with Particular Reference to the Denomination of Christians Called Baptists
, vol. 2 (Newton, MA: Backus Historical Society, 1871), 97–98; George Bancroft,
A History of the United States of America
, vol. 1 (Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1858), 449–450; Sanford Hoadley Cobb,
The Rise of Religious Liberty in America Republicanism in Jefferson's Virginia
(New York: MacMillan, 1902), 112; etc.

34
.
See
James Madison,
Debates on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution. In the Convention Held at Philadelphia in 1787
, ed. Jonathan Elliot, vol. 5 (Washington, DC: Printed for the Editor, 1845), 564–565; Benson J. Lossing, “Constitutional Convention: The Names of the Delegates to the Convention Which Met at Philadelphia in May, 1787 to Frame a New Constitution,” in
Biographical Sketches of the Signers of the Declaration of American Independence
(New York: J. C. Derby, 1854), 383–384; “Delegates to the Constitutional Convention,” National Archives, accessed July 11, 2011,
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html
.

35
.
See
John Eidsmoe,
Christianity and the Constitution
(Michigan: Baker Book House, 1987), 353. Eidsmoe compiled the figures from a dissertation by James Hutchinson Smylie,
American Clergyman and the Constitution of the United States of America
(Princeton: 1954).

36
. B. L. Rayner,
Life of Thomas Jefferson
(Boston: Lilly, Wait, Colman, & Holden, 1834), 113–119; Henry S. Randall,
The Life of Thomas Jefferson
, vol. 1 (New York: Derby & Jackson, 1858), 203; John T. Morse, Jr.,
Thomas Jefferson
(Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1898), 41; Samuel M. Schmucker,
The Life of Thomas Jefferson
(New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1903), 67–71.
See also
Thomas Jefferson, “A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress Assembled,” in
The Works of Thomas Jefferson
, ed. Paul Leicester Ford, vol. 1 (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1904), 61–64.

37
. See, for example, Thomas Jefferson, “Thomas Jefferson Papers,” Library of Congress, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mtj.mtjbib018945
; Thomas Jefferson, “Thomas Jefferson Papers,” Library of Congress, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mtj.mtjbib019174
; Thomas Jefferson,
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson Retirement Series
, ed. J. Jefferson Looney, vol. 1 (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2004), 63; etc.

38
. Thomas Jefferson,
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson
, ed. Barbara B. Oberg, vol. 35 (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008), 407–408.

39
. Ibid., 408.

40
. Jonathan Elliot, ed., “Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 [The Original Draft Prepared by Thomas Jefferson],”
Debate in the Several State Conventions, on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, as Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia in 1787
, vol. 4 (Washington, DC: Printed for the Editor, 1836), 540.

41
. James D. Richardson, “Second Inaugural Address,” in
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789–1897
, vol. 1 (Washington, DC: Published by the Authority of Congress, 1899), 379.

42
. Jefferson,
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
, ed. Lipscomb, 16:325.

43
. Ibid., 16:281–282

44
. James L. Adams,
Yankee Doodle Went to Church: The Righteous Revolution of 1776
(Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1989), 12–13.

45
.
Reynolds v. U.S
., 98 U.S. 145, 162–164 (1878).

46
.
Reynolds v.U.S
., 98 U.S. 145, 164 (1878).

47
.
Reynolds v.U.S
., 98 U.S. 145, 163 (1878).

48
.
See Commonwealth v. Nesbit
, 84 Pa. 398 (Pa. Sup. Ct. 1859);
Lindenmuller v. People
, 33 Barb 548 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. 1861); and others.

49
.
Everson v.Bd. of Educ
. 330 U.S. 1, 18 (1947).

50
.
McCollum v.Bd. of Educ
. 333 U.S. 203, 212 (1948).

51
.
McCollum v.Bd. of Educ
. 333 U.S. 203, 207–209 (1948).

52
.
Doe v. Santa Fe Indep. Sch
., 530 U.S. 290 (1999).

53
.
Graham v. C. Cmty. Sch. Dis.t of Decatur County
, 608 F. Supp. 531 (D. Iowa 1985); Kay v. Douglas Sch. Dist., 719 P.2d 875 (Or. App. 1986);
Lee v. Weisman
, 505 U.S. 577 (1992);
Gearon v. Loudon County Sch. Bd
., 844 F. Supp. 1097 (E.D. Va. 1993);
Deveney v. Bd. of Educ
., Kanawha County, 231 F. Supp. 2d 483 (S.D. W. Va. 2002).

54
.
Chandler v. James
, 180 F.3d 1254 (11th Cir. 1999);
Doe v.Santa Fe Indep. Sch
., 530 U.S. 290 (1999).

55
. Patrick Buchanan, “The de-Christianization of VMI,” World Net Daily, January 29, 2002, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=12556
.

56
. Doug Huntington, “Graduation Choir Wants to Sing ‘Lord's Prayer' in Honor of Deceased,” Christian Post, May 28, 2007, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.christianpost.com/news/graduation-choir-wants-to-sing-lords-prayer-in-honor-of-deceased-27653/
.

57
.
Roberts v. Madigan
, 921 F.2d 1047, 59 USLW 2415, 19 Fed.R.Serv.3d 530, 64 Ed. Law Rep. 1038 (1989).

58
.
Brittney Kaye Settle v. Dickson County Sch.Bd
., 53 F. 3d 152 (6th Cir. 1995).

59
. Cicely Gosier, “Student Penalized Over Religious Artwork,” Christian Broadcast Network, April 6, 2008, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2008/April/Student-Penalized-Over-Religious-Artwork/
.

60
. “Student Files Suit to Defend His Right to Bring Bible to School,” Standard News Wire, accessed June 29, 2011,
http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/224236110.html
; Harvey Rice, “Suit Claims Students Not Allowed to Carry Bibles,”
Houston Chronicle
, May 23, 2000, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2000_3216815
.

61
. Conrad deFiebre, “Suit Claims Man's Religious Freedom Is Being Thwarted; A Revenue Employee Says He's Not Allowed to Display Signs on His Car or Cubicle,”
Star Tribune
[Minneapolis], July 2, 2004.

62
.
Broadus v. Saratoga Springs City Sch. Dist
., 02-cv-0136 (N.D.N.Y. 2002); Ellen Sorokin, “Deal Reached on Praying Toddler,”
Washington Times
, June 12, 2002.

63
. Diane Lynne, “Petition Posted to Defend ‘God Bless America!'” World Net Daily, January 31, 2003, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=16879
; “‘God Bless' Spells Trouble for Guardsman,”
World Net Daily
, August 22, 2003, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=34213
.

64
. “Seniors Sue After City Stifles Sermons at Community Center,” Associated Press, October 31, 2003, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/seniors-sue-after-city-stifles-sermons-at-community-center
; Terry Eastland, “Understanding the First Amendment,”
Weekly Standard
, January 15, 2004, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/003/599kpgpv.asp
; “Dallas Suburb, Senior Citizens Settle Religious-Rights Case,” Associated Press, January 9, 2004, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/dallas-suburb-senior-citizens-settle-religious-rights-case
; Robert Longley, “Texas Seniors Win Religious Speech Battle,”
About.com
, accessed May 16, 2011,
http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/usconstitution/a/seniorswin.htm
; issue decided in
J. B. Barton et al. v. City of Balch Springs
et al., No. 3:03-CV-2258-G (N.D. Tex. 2004).

65
.
Draper v. Logan County Pub.Lib
., 403 F. Supp. 2d 608 (W.D. Ky. Aug. 29, 2003).

66
. Carrie Antlfinger, “UW-Eau Claire Is Reviewing Legalities of Bible Study Ban,” Associated Press, November 3, 2005, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://thefire.org/article/6399.html
; Michael Gendall, “Campus Dorm Policy Under Review,”
Badger Herald
, November 10, 2005, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://badgerherald.com/news/2005/11/10/campus_dorm_policy_u.php
; settled in
Steiger v. Lord-Larson
, No. 05-C-0700-S (W.D. Wis. Mar. 2006).

67
. Susan Jones, “‘Jesus Christ' Sweatshirt Ends Up Offending Everyone,” Cybercast News Service, March 6, 2001, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.christianity.com/news/religiontoday/525160/
.

68
. Laurie Goodstein, “Disciplining of Student Is Defended; Gingrich Said Prayer Brought Punishment,”
Washington Post
, December 6, 1994.

69
. The following cases and articles detail the facts surrounding the refusal of officials to permit handing out religious literature or preaching on public sidewalks:
Colston v. Crowley Indep. Sch. Dist
., No. 4:06-CV-00097 (N.D. Tex. June 20, 2006);
Hodges v.City of Lebanon
, No. 1:03-cv-00596 (S.D. Ind. 2003);
Parks v. Finan
, 385 F.3d 694 (6th Cir. 2004);
Baumann v.City of Cumming
, 2:07-CV-0095 (N.D. Ga. Feb. 27, 2008); and
Pulver v. City of Hastings
, 4:07-cv-03006 (D. Neb. Feb. 4, 2008); “Blind Justice: Free Speech Prohibited on Sidewalk Outside Calif. Courthouse,” Alliance Defense Fund, February 9, 2010, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3731
; “Christian Arrested for Reading the Bible in Public,”
Christian Newswire
, February 2, 2011, accessed October 25, 2011,
www.christiannewswire.com/news/8717116846.html
; “Black Preacher Arrested for Preaching on Public Right of Way,”
Christian Newswire
, July 17, 2011, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/2704114444.html
; Andrea Phillips, “Religious Freedom Sought in Public School,” Worldwide Religious News, August 27, 2011, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://wwrn.org/articles/4074/?§ion=church-state
; “One Man Is Not a Parade,” Alliance Defense Fund, accessed May 26, 2011,
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/Home/ADFContent?cid=4213
; Bob Unruh, “Mall to Christians: God Talk Banned,” World Net Daily, January 30, 2010, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=123535
; “Men Jailed for Being on the Public Sidewalk,” World Net Daily, February 8, 2007, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=40073
; “Pennsylvania Christians Face 47 Years in Prison for Reading Bible in Public,”
About.com
, January 2005, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_christians_arrested.htm
; Elizabeth O'Brien, “Christian Minister Arrested for Praying Near Gay Fest,” Life Site News, July 10, 2007, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2007/jul/07071001
; Jack Minor, “Kansas Pastor Arrested for Gospel Tracts at Mosque,”
Greeley Gazette
, November 30, 2010, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.greeleygazette.com/press/?p=6893
; Bob Unruh, “Praying in Park Puts Man in Jail for 9 Days,”
World Net Daily
, March 24, 2010, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=131521;
Lori Arnold, “Calif. Pastor Arrested for Reading Bible in Public,” Christian Examiner Online, May 2011, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20May11/Art_May11_23.html
; Jack Minor, “Kansas Pastor Arrested for Gospel Tracts at Mosque,”
Greeley Gazette
, November 30, 2010, accessed October 25, 2011,
www.greeleygazette.com/press/?p=6893
; “Four Christians Arrested Outside Arab Festival,” Christian Examiner Online, June 2010, accessed October 25, 2011,
http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Jul10/Art_Jul10_01.html
; etc.