1. Gingrich-Chapter 3 GOD Supreme Court out of step with Americans on religion Losing their moral authority Basic fight like USSR vs. USA – USA- belief we were founded on fundamental belief in GOD STATE does NOT give YOU your RIGHTS…you are born free

2. Elites – Unsophisticated – Old-fashioned – Driving GOD out of American history – Outlawing references to GOD and prayer – Americans PASSIVELY accept – Push by elite and Liberals is a DISTORTION – Religion is the FULCRUM of American History

3. America founded on Religious freedom – Quakers, Catholics – American Revolution (Great Awakening) – Abolition

4. Inalienable – Government cannot take away – Power from GOD not KING – Mayflower Compact – American chaplains in Revolution – Ben Franklin “…more convincing proofs…” – We the PEOPLE – Liberals simply ignore

5. Hard to ignore – Lincoln’s 2 nd inaugural – Overall founding documents – George Washington – Jefferson – Madison – A letters vs. Jefferson’s actions

6. 1 st Amendment (Madison) – Absurd for court to rule as anti- religious De Tocqueville – “…indispensible to the maintenance of republican institutions…” Court rulings- new America?

7. 80% of America Christian Strong support for prayer in school 11% worried about religious influence America founded on religious principles and reasons In the Courts and classrooms is where this fight is taking place