Appallingly ignorant of the founding of this nation. So sure Kaine was in his own response. Unfortunately, I think most in US Government employ are at the same level of knowledge as Kaine.
A core belief of Progressive ideology is that either there is not God or if a God exists, he plays no part in the affairs of men.
Progressives thus move government to the position of “god on earth”, or themselves as “god”.
It is one of the reasons they hate any limitation on government power.