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To: Wonder Warthog
Jefferson had a long interest in western expansion

... from Wikipedia

We see the vested interest, and it looks like the science part was a feelgood aspect. The US Constitution already provides a method of prospering that, we know it today as intellectual property, or patents and copyrights. That's the only thing that comes even close to a constitutional basis for Jefferson's fig leaf.

104 posted on 11/30/2011 12:15:58 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
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To: HiTech RedNeck
"We see the vested interest, and it looks like the science part was a feelgood aspect."

I suggest you read more in actual biographies of Jefferson. He was quite plain that the main purpose of Lewis&Clark was to gather scientific information. The "finding land to occupy" part was the fig leaf that he used to get funding through the Congress.

109 posted on 11/30/2011 4:23:38 PM PST by Wonder Warthog
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