Religious liberty is core to America. As a state legislator, I fought the Republican Speaker of the

House for the rights of Christian clergy to invoke the name of Jesus Christ when offering the

opening prayer for legislative session. America was founded and grew strong on a bedrock of

Judeo-Christian values and we must remain vigilant in defense of those values against the

secular left.  Our nation is based on a freedom of religion, not a freedom from religion – people

of faith should be able to exercise and express their beliefs in the public arena, schools and

places of business without fear of government censorship, suppression or punishment.