Miss. The unacceptably high human cost now stands at 27 dead, several-score wounded and the untold suffering of survivors and friends in that short period. The phenomenon of school violence stems predictably from the moral vacuum wrought by the American Civil Liberties Union and other anti-religionists of the Madalyn Murray O'Hair variety. The Founding Fathers established a government that embraced liberty and law. At the center stood individual self-control. And clearly, the Founders understood that religion and the moral education of the Bible would be necessary to cultivate that self-control.
Bibles are strong entrenchments.
Where they abound, men cannot pursue wicked courses, and at the same time enjoy quiet conscience. The Constitution gave us a republic, with a limited national government. This meant individuals would enjoy broad liberty. On the other side, the Constitution gave us a government of laws, not of men. The rule of law would ensure stability and predictability in civil society.