The Founding Fathers are still on the front line of debate amongst atheists and Christians, secularists and theocrats alike. All these years later there is still confusion abounding. Part of the reason why is that there are many misquotes (and this can happen on both sides). Here, for example, is a quote (A letter from Adams to Jefferson) sometimes used by secularists:
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Andy Schueler came across this little piece. Although I would be cautious over the definition of oligarchy (“meaning profoundly corrupt” rather than “a small group of people having control of a country or organization.”), this could make for interesting reading: