Neat things about Thomas Jefferson....

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Thomas Jefferson

This is amazing. There are two parts. Be sure to read the 2nd part (in RED).
Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning very early in life and never stopped.

At 5, began studying under his cousin's tutor.

At 9, studied Latin, Greek and French.

At 14, studied classical literature and additional languages.

At 16, entered the College of William and Mary. Also could write in Greek with one hand while writing the same in Latin with the other.

At 19, studied Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe.

At 23, started his own law practice.

At 25, was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.

At 31, wrote the widely circulated "Summary View of the Rights of British America? And retired from his law practice.

At 32, was a Delegate to the Second Continental Congress.

At 33, wrote the Declaration of Independence.

At 33, took three years to revise Virginia's legal code and wrote a Public Education bill and a statute for Religious Freedom.

At 36, was elected the second Governor of Virginia succeeding Patrick Henry.

At 40, served in Congress for two years.

At 41, was the American minister to France and negotiated commercial treaties with European nations along with Ben Franklin and John Adams.

At 46, served as the first Secretary of State under George Washington.

At 53, served as Vice President and was elected president of the American Philosophical Society.

At 55, drafted the Kentucky Resolutions and became the active head of Republican Party.

At 57, was elected the third president of the United States.

At 60, obtained the Louisiana Purchase doubling the nation's size.

At 61, was elected to a second term as President.

At 65, retired to Monticello.

At 80, helped President Monroe shape the Monroe Doctrine.

At 81, almost single-handedly created the University of Virginia and served as its first president.

At 83, died on the 50th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence along with John Adams.

Thomas Jefferson knew because he himself studied the previous failed attempts at government. He understood actual history, the nature of God, his laws and the nature of man. That happens to be way more than what most understand today. Jefferson really knew his stuff. A voice from the past to lead us in the future:

John F. Kennedy held a dinner in the white House for a group of the brightest minds in the nation at that time. He made this statement: "This is perhaps the assembly of the most intelligence ever to gather at one time in the White House with the exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
"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."
 

Deep Thomas Jefferson was a GENIUS !
Thanks for posting this.
 

Thomas Jefferson had more insight into Government than most give him credit for. He saw into the future, and what this Nation should be and become, and he saw it in a time of strife in starting a new country, a time when people owned other people, and the westward migration that was, within a few years to wipe a race of inhabitants, who were the real "founding " fathers of this nation. Yet, what he wrote ,in those days, became the Nation we live in today.....not perfect, but eons ahead of others......Very nice post.....Gary
 

Suggest you read a biography of Jefferson that deals with all aspects of his life. He was a states rights, individual rights advocate who hated political parties, then refused to support the ratification of the Constitution until individual rights were guaranteed. He helped organize the anti-federalists or democratic republicans and became its leader. He was not head of the Republican party as that organization was not founded until 1854 to combat the Kansas-Nebraska Act. He was a slaveholder and after his wife died in 1782, he never remarried, instead carrying on a lifetime affair with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings and fathering several children with her. His religion was diesm, that is, he believed in God, but wherever he was he claimed that religion and went to that church. He was a great politician, great man, a great statesman, but he was just a man. In addition, didn't you ever wonder why TJ changed Locke's phrasing in the Declaration? Life, liberty and property became life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Jefferson was not about to promise land to the rabble. He opened the west(to the Miss. River) not because he cared for the common man, but rather to encourage american claims to it. He knew that the Louisiana Purchase was tiny, but sent Lewis and Clark to explore and claim the far west for the same reason. He also sent Lt. Zebulon Pike and a small force of army men into Spanish territory, something that could have caused a war. He also sent General Wilkinson and a force to New Orleans. Historians are still working on the plan for that. He also established West Point Military Academy in 1802 at the same time reducing the navy from 45 to 7 ships and the army from 4000 to 2500. He feared a standing army, but by creating West Point, he created an officer corp that was loyal to the president. He did many other things, most very admirable, but I'll stop here. Liberal? Perhaps, but I taught it in my college classes last week. Guess I'm just another one of those damm liberal professors you guys are always complaining about...
 

"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which call already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country" Thomas Jefferson

Austin, I admire you. I'm reading the Peoples History of the United States at this time and since it's inception the country and it's government has not given a wit about the working class citizen. Only using the buzzwords of patriotism when they needed bodies for the wars.
 

"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which call already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country" Thomas Jefferson

Austin, I admire you. I'm reading the Peoples History of the United States at this time and since it's inception the country and it's government has not given a wit about the working class citizen. Only using the buzzwords of patriotism when they needed bodies for the wars.

And how many buzzwords do we see in this quote?
 

"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which call already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country" Thomas Jefferson

Austin, I admire you. I'm reading the Peoples History of the United States at this time and since it's inception the country and it's government has not given a wit about the working class citizen. Only using the buzzwords of patriotism when they needed bodies for the wars.


I hope you're kidding about admiring me. I'm just a poor old teacher looking to make a few bucks. The state of Texas is making all college students write a "social responsibility" essay on a topic the instructor picks. If it matters to you folks, I picked the 2nd amendment and asked for an essay on whether gun control is needed, should or could the 2nd amendment be abolished or changed and who influenced them. The essays were really well written and about 75% of them insisted and demanded no changes whatsoever in gun laws, gun ownership and they literally went nuts on protecting not only the 2nd, but the entire Bill of Rights. I never said a word to them one way or another and most are city kids, with a few country kids thrown in. Guess the San Antonio high schools are still doing their jobs.
One last thought on Jefferson. He was truly a visionary and probably was the main reason this country stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He literally claimed it all, all except spanish territory. But historians now realize that Lt. Zebulon Pike provided a great service. Detained in Santa Fe and later marched to Mexico City, entertained and then escorted back to the U.S., he was able to provide maps and details on spanish, roads, forces and all defenses. They would be used 40 years later in the U.S. Mexican War. There are those that think that Jefferson wanted all the southwest too, but there is very little proof. As for Sally Hemings, they apparently loved each other very much and if it were today, he probably would marry her. In that day he just could not. Kind of sad. He was just a man, but what a great man...
 

Suggest you read a biography of Jefferson that deals with all aspects of his life. He was a states rights, individual rights advocate who hated political parties, then refused to support the ratification of the Constitution until individual rights were guaranteed. He helped organize the anti-federalists or democratic republicans and became its leader. He was not head of the Republican party as that organization was not founded until 1854 to combat the Kansas-Nebraska Act. He was a slaveholder and after his wife died in 1782, he never remarried, instead carrying on a lifetime affair with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings and fathering several children with her. His religion was diesm, that is, he believed in God, but wherever he was he claimed that religion and went to that church. He was a great politician, great man, a great statesman, but he was just a man. In addition, didn't you ever wonder why TJ changed Locke's phrasing in the Declaration? Life, liberty and property became life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Jefferson was not about to promise land to the rabble. He opened the west(to the Miss. River) not because he cared for the common man, but rather to encourage american claims to it. He knew that the Louisiana Purchase was tiny, but sent Lewis and Clark to explore and claim the far west for the same reason. He also sent Lt. Zebulon Pike and a small force of army men into Spanish territory, something that could have caused a war. He also sent General Wilkinson and a force to New Orleans. Historians are still working on the plan for that. He also established West Point Military Academy in 1802 at the same time reducing the navy from 45 to 7 ships and the army from 4000 to 2500. He feared a standing army, but by creating West Point, he created an officer corp that was loyal to the president. He did many other things, most very admirable, but I'll stop here. Liberal? Perhaps, but I taught it in my college classes last week. Guess I'm just another one of those damm liberal professors you guys are always complaining about...

AND! TJ was ACTUALLY Democratic Republican; "google" Democratic Republican Party. JFK was a DEMOCRAT!
 

AND! TJ was ACTUALLY Democratic Republican; "google" Democratic Republican Party. JFK was a DEMOCRAT!

Genius, even my students know that democratic republicans were the Party and that TJ helped start it. You missed again. Sorry:laughing7:
 

"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which call already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country" Thomas Jefferson

Austin, I admire you. I'm reading the Peoples History of the United States at this time and since it's inception the country and it's government has not given a wit about the working class citizen . Only using the buzzwords of patriotism when they needed bodies for the wars.

As I said. The propaganda started here. The "Peoples" History of the US? I am glad that America doesn't burn books yet so that we can see the foolishness some people will put in print. But if we do get to the point most of the country believes this drivel you can bet the drivelers will be burning and covering up the truth. Happens every time.
 

just curious....... what does history say about the war of Northern aggression?
 

First of all, the OP (Deepseeker) and Austin ... Hats off to both of you.

Davest, all things must be viewed in the context of society at the time they happened.

just curious....... what does history say about the war of Northern aggression?

TJ was for states rights, certain politicians of the civil war era in the north were against them --- much like today.

... is history about to repeat? It sure does appear so: Aren't you folks in Tejas talking secession?
 

history repeat???
ROFL... can just see a herd of old fat men in camo charging liberal emplacements along the pecos...
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history repeat???
ROFL... can just see a herd of old fat men in camo charging liberal emplacements along the pecos...
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Problem for the liberals are only 22% of them in those liberal emplacements will have firearms, the rest will just have to throw rocks and sticks.......


"Gun ownership has declined over the past 40 years - but almost all of the decrease has come from Democrats. By 2010, according to the General Social Survey, the gun ownership rate among adults that identified as Democrats had fallen to 22 percent. It remained at about 50 percent among Republican adults."

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/fiv...wnership-statistics-partisan-divide-is-sharp/





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the rich guys from the north may have. but, the people of the south were defending their property.

and, people from the north call it the civil war........ they won and changed it to what they felt was more pc.......... but, it was the war of northern aggression to the south!!!

that is how history gets corrupted!

what is also hidden, is how many people in the north owned slaves!

and, the dems are still re-writing history as we speak!!!!!!

today, we go thru how the constitution is obsolete!!!!!:BangHead:
 

Genius, even my students know that democratic republicans were the Party and that TJ helped start it. You missed again. Sorry:laughing7:

I DIDN'T miss it; YOU failed to state it in YOUR "post". GLAD to hear your students KNOW!
 

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