America has a foundational document – the Constitution and its Bill of Rights. The story of how our nation got that document (which, by the way, is secular) and the story of how we went from a small band of theocratic settlers in Massachusetts to a country that celebrates religious freedom for all is a fascinating one.

Prayer can’t be forced, and neither can love of country. You either genuinely feel these things or you don’t. They can’t be turned on and off like a light switch at someone else’s command.