Founders would be shocked by religious resolution, but not for the reason lawmaker said

By: Rick Snedeker

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 7, 2026

Words: 795

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Republican state Rep. Phil Jensen of Rapid City was right to think America’s Founding Fathers would be “rolling over in their grave” because the state’s legislators recently debated whether to pass a formal resolution urging South Dakotans to invoke God to rescue the state from its most intractable problems.

But he was wrong about why he was right.

The Founders certainly would be aghast to learn that modern American elected representatives would insert religion …

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