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To those who would take down statues of Thomas Jefferson
Email | 8/20/2017 | self

Posted on 08/20/2017 8:12:07 PM PDT by Signalman

Thomas Jefferson Was a very remarkable man who

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."


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To: Signalman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq2h-J63moo


21 posted on 08/20/2017 11:14:11 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: Signalman

Doesn’t matter. He owned slave. We MUST judge everyone based on our moral standards. No exceptions.

//sarcasm.


22 posted on 08/21/2017 2:43:33 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Signalman

You need to Get Better control of Your capital Letters.


23 posted on 08/21/2017 6:55:57 AM PDT by webheart (Grammar police on the scene.)
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