[Right Wing Professor]

Try this on for size. Jefferson wrote and Madison proposed a law criminalizing the breaking of the Sabbath in Virginia.

Back then, the 1st amendment applied only to the Federal government. It was also passed relatively early in Madison's career; he became far more devoted to separation of church and state later on.

And besides, it doesn't mean that the quote included in the original post is any less bogus.

[jwalsh07]

Back then, the 1st amendment applied only to the Federal government. It was also passed relatively early in Madison's career; he became far more devoted to separation of church and state later on.

True. 14A has been incorporated but what does that tell us about original intent when the icons of separation pass such laws?

And besides, it doesn't mean that the quote included in the original post is any less bogus.

No, but neither did yours.