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General Site Info => General Discussion => Topic started by: Blazin on July 15, 2009, 05:33:25 am
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IT HAS BEEN said; the greatest volume of brainpower in one place occurred when Jefferson dined alone...
HOW DID JEFFERSON KNOW??????
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe,
We shall become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those
Who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes.
A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
Government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered..'
'If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.'
-Mark Twain
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Well said TJ
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When you tour Monticello, TJ's home, which is in Charlottesville, Va, about 50 miles from me, you wont see any of that. Here is what you'll see
The tour starts with a video orientation. That video is about TJ's father, quickly addresses in a dry fashion the starting of University of Va, the Decl. of Independence, the Constitution Convention....all that takes about the first 5 minutes of the film. Then the next 30 minutes speaks about Sally Hemings and the Slavery issue. It portrays TJ as a monster for the theory that TJ had children with her. Again, this mansion is a tribute, a remembrance of one of the brightest men of this country, but, about 4/5 of the film is about slavery and Sally Hemings and the Hemings family tree and DNA tests.
Even Monticello people think they have to be politically correct just in case a certain group of people protests. Well, I protest what is happening now. But, who cares what I think?
When I was a kid, I toured the mansion. We received a great overview of the many inventions he patented. The winery was and is so incredible. The books he collected and the library he began (which was the start of the present Library of Congress)---all that was brought out. It inspired young minds who took the tour. It made us want to be better. We were standing in his house. We could almost touch him.
But, today, he is portrayed as a monster who abused his slaves by having children with them against their will. How do they know that? This stuff doesnt inspire young minds. Speaking of TJ now seems like talking about David Duke.
What has happened to America? At least Monticello is still on the back of a nickel. Well, for now anyway until someone protests what a plantation stands for.
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The guys wisdom was incredible.
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What has happened to America? At least Monticello is still on the back of a nickel. Well, for now anyway until someone protests what a plantation stands for.
I often wonder myself, but I got a new glimmer of hope when I strolled through Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall in Boston the other day and stopped for a moment to stare at the bronze statue of Samuel Adams. My 7 year old son asked me who he was, and all I said was "He organized the revolution against England which made this a free country."
Then there was silence. No questions like "Why, when, how, what's a revolution, why does he wear funny clothes..." etc. He just stood there with me and looked at him for a few seconds. So young, and with very little insight into the political history of this country, and yet my boy seemed to "get it" with a 2 second answer that this guy we were looking at was someone very important.
There's hope for this country yet.
Not my photo, but one I found online.....
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