Jefferson—The Risk of Too Much Confidence in Elected Government (Harper's Magazine) It would be a dangerous delusion were a confidence in the men of our choice to silence our fears for the safety of our rights; that confidence is every where the parent of despotism; free government is founded in jealousy, and not in confidence; it is jealousy, and not confidence, which prescribes limited...
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The National Weather Service has issued a significant weather alert until 11:30 a.m. for Jefferson County, warning of storms and strong winds of up to 40 mph....
From The Voice of America (Hat Tip South Puget Sound Libertarian ): On U.S. Independence Day, President Barack Obama is calling on Americans to remember the spirit of the nation's founders, and to embrace his domestic initiatives… President Obama, in his weekly address, asks Americans to remember the sacrifices and achievements of the men who voted for independence 233 years ago. “We are...
In honor of Independence Day, here is a clip from the excellent HBO John Adams miniseries: Question: who was right? Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton?
Adams and Jefferson died on July 4 Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration in committee with John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.
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... all the tea parties to date this year . . . There are more to come . . . Here’s to you, Mr. Jefferson Adams, Mason Franklin, Garry, Aimes and Washington Lee and Rutledge, Hancock, Wilson, White Sherman, Adams, Hall, and Rodney , Penn and Dickenson Were the 56 men that signed the Declaration of Independence and the thirty-seven that signed the Constitution chorus And here’s to...
By William J Federer They both served in the Continental Congress. One was elected the second President and the other was elected the third. Once political enemies, they became close friends in later life. An awe swept America when they both died on the same day, JULY 4, 1826, exactly 50 years since they passed the Declaration of Independence. Their names were John Adams and Thomas Jefferson....
Examiner.comFireworks, barbecues and Thomas JeffersonExaminer.comThomas Jefferson was a brilliant individual – perhaps the single most brilliant mind in the history of the United States. He entered college at the age of ...Founders against 'occupation'Lower Hudson Journal newsall 2 news articles » http://vedasri.com/?q=thomas+jefferson+quotes
For your holiday weekend entertainment pleasure, a tribute to our founding fathers, mixed with disgust concerning the country's current direction, created by conservative talk radio host Mike Church, and sung to the Simon and Garfunkel hit "Mrs. Robinson" (h/t NBer bigtimer):
