Thomas Jefferson

[bullhusk]

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 ofBritish 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 Virginiaand 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."


I wish we could get this out to everyone!
I'm doing my part. Please do yours.

BULLHUSK

[farmer52]

Seen this before....no truer words.....

[mowerman]

that was excellent...thanks ernie...bob

[j hancock]

"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

Unfortunate for us, that government does not heed these words and shame on the voters for not understanding the implications.

Thanks for sharing.

[KECorbin22]

No truer words have been spoken by a true citizen of the United States, only if we could get some in D.C.

[bullhusk]

Nancy P, Harry R, an this lower then low life guy we have in charge would not have lasted this long if guys like Jefferson and the founding fathers where still around!! They would in fact have thrown them in jail along with Eric H are beloved AG for not following our constitution of the United States and lieing there ass off to the people of this country!! We all better get our heads outta our ass an vote these people out!! Just ta show ya how fucked up the media is.... they spent more time on gov Chris C. traffic jam over the GW then on 4 Americans gettin killed on Obama and Billery Clinton's watch and the IRS deal during the election an thats in less then 24 hours!! OK a F-in traffic jam!! more news then 4 Americans being killed, and nothing has been done an no one has been fired! What a fuckin shame!! sorry for the bad words folks but it is just a dam shame!

over an out ...BULLHUSK

[Mike]

Tell it like it is Ernie. Good stuff there. Thanks for posting. Makes me want to go out and buy more ammo.

mike

[41chevy]

We need another Thomas Jefferson or George Patton to save our country. Thomas Jefferson under todays administration, would be a terrorist, in fact all our Founding Fathers would... Sad.

Christie takes responsibility for his peoples actions and the White House twists it around to be a criminal thing, , , forgot about Bengazi, Fast and Furious and a dozen other events they denied responsibility for didn't they.

[mack mhe9]

Yes sir.