Tipsheet Tara Wall: Obama 'Essentially Threw Christianity Under The Bus The Same Way He Did Reverend Wright.' Greg Hengler | April 13, 2009 3:00 PM We spent some time arguing the merits of the "Separation Of Church & State & America's Secular Heritage" with Christopher Hitchens. Tara Wall of the Washington Times does not follow the line of argument I decided to take. I agree with her that America is a Christian nation, but the dollar bill strategy is not a wise one--especially for an out-of-the-gater.