Quote (ThatAlex @ Jan 28 2016 09:28pm)
It was broken by Jefferson after the Pasha of Tripoli demanded higher payments. But that does not change the fact that the US Senate unanimously ratified it and that it was signed into law by John Adams.
And Jefferson, who broke the treaty, was a huge proponent of the separation of church and state, and whole-heartedly agreed with this treaty in principle. It was not broken because he disagreed with it - that's nonsense. In fact, here is what he has to say on a similar matter:
http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/44/5e/ce/445ecee63c08332930db4a34ee49006a.jpgDoesn't mean U.S. law isn't based in Biblical ethics. Since, you know, all of Western civilization is based in Biblical ethics...