not all Republicans, just those who want to use tax dollars to for the
support of religious schools or have prayers in public schools; or
posting religious statements on public property.  these are well known
positions of the present republican party; these are positions that
jefferson wuld surely oppose.  Jefferson considered that religious
freedom required a wall of separation between church and state; the
present Republican party opposes such a wall.

John Maass wrote:

>I find it interesting that the only reaction so far to Mr. Finkleman's initial statements about Jefferson and Senator Allen's remarks are about TJ's "problem" with slavery.  Mr. Finkleman also made a very sweeping and preposterous statement that conservatives/Republicans are against religious freedom in the US today.
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