A perfect example of 'petty' is the attempt to amend the constitution so that burning the American flag is illegal...it violates the First Amendment and the Free Speech clause.

Interesting the mention by Mr. Jefferson about frugality: he was rather a spendthrift...he even had to sell his considerable personal library at one point I believe.

Non-bibical - yes. The Founders were wise to pay heed to this man. And yet the Religionists persist in saying that America was founded on Christianity. It was not.