thomas jefferson

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Ruby Hawk @RubyHawk (99367) • Atlanta, Georgia 1 Jul 18

Independence Day is coming up this week so maybe it's time for us to think about why we're celebrating.. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and it was passed on July 4, 1776. It states: We hold these truths...

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Natural Bridge of Virginia

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 23 Apr 16

I have visited the Natural Bridge, on Cedar Creek, in Rockbridge County of Virginia several times. In fact, my husband and I spent a wonderful weekend there at the hotel. We walked under the bridge and also enjoyed an after dark...

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Thomas Jefferson And Slavery

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 5 Jul 12

Much is said about Thomas Jefferson's owning of slaves, but little is said about the grievance against slavery that he attempted to put into the Declaration of Independence. The list of grievances Jefferson wrote to the King...

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I've been thinking about this a lot lately..

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 26 Apr 12

According to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed or elective, is...

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Conservatives Playing With History Books

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 18 Apr 10

Conservatives use to demonize school text books that talked more about Betty Ross than George Washington. Yet Texas conservatives have decided that Thomas Jefferson is not worthy of children to learn about. Forget about that he...

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Who is first black president of USA?

codeofuniverse @codeofuniverse (558) • India 5 Jan 10

Barak Obama elected 44th president of America and change has come to America. First African American leader become president of United State.Then you have seen the headlines "Are Americans ready for black resident?" ,"Is Obama...

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What does Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd US President, say about Healthcare reform?

K46620 @K46620 (1986) • United States 11 Aug 09

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and was our 3rd President. I found these quotes he made and I think we consider them, especially in regards to his health care reform...

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Fore fathers thoughts

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 19 Feb 09

Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry. ~ Thomas Jefferson I have always respected Thomas Jefferson. I think he was one heck of a statesman no matter what era he would have...

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WOO HOO!! Rush just read My quote On the Air!!

morethanamolehill @morethanamolehill (1586) • United States 28 Oct 08

A couple of days ago, I emailed the Rush Limbaugh Show with a quote I had found that I thought was extremely relevant, He just read it on his show! I think it says exactly the opposite of what Obama is trying to do to this...

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When did you attend thomas jefferson??

mweichert21 @mweichert21 (119) • United States 10 Mar 07

I graduated in 2001. I am not sure if there are more then one thomas jefferson high schools in the states but mine was in Washington state

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Does anyone else know that Thomas Jefferson invented the first tatoo gun?

funnysis @funnysis (2619) • United States 23 Jan 07

I was really shocked to learn that he had created the very first tatoo gun I had one night to learn as much about him as I could and I had to write a 100 word essay on him and I was shocked to find that out has anyone else seen or...

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The Qur'an (Koran) in Congress?

FinalNemesis @FinalNemesis (23) • United States 20 Jan 07

"Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, will use a Koran once owned by Thomas Jefferson, during his ceremonial swearing-in" How does everyone feel about using the Qur'an for swearing in a public official? Should...

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Why Thomas Jefferson studied the Quran

msbyte @msbyte (219) • United States 15 Jan 07

Thomas Jefferson realized that in order to understand the thoughts of the Muslim pirates that had been taking millions of Africans and tens of thousands of European Christians as slaves. These happened in the Islamic "Barbary"...

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I am so sick of Christians claiming that America was created for Christians!

tulwave @tulwave (175) • United States 2 Jan 07

I read these moronic posts all the time. I hate to insult the ignorant but where do they get this stuff. Does anyone read the primary papers of those who are considered to be our founding fathers. Does anyone understand how...

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