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Posted on 11/30/2010 10:25:25 PM PST by JustAmy
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OOOO00, that’s pretty Meg!
Whadda ya know, I am wearing red today, lol.
So pretty Amy! I have a red shirt on today and have finished my Christmas tree and been doing ‘decorating’. Missing a lot of pings but enjoy them all, thank you.
Jaycee, I like the peppermint frame! I was admiring it before I read your comment. A very pretty post, thanks for pinging.
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I may have to steal that for when I goof..My favorite goof is pinging everyone to a post on an old dead thread where I practice my framing..LOL I lose my “place.”
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Good for you...Glad you liked my post! Thank you.
I'm told that comes with age so I'll use that as my excuse! LOL
I’m sending that to my kids..LOL
LOL! Good one, Mary Lou! Bet you are loving that wonderful Florida weather while we are up here freezing our b-—s off! Send us a box of Florida sunshine, please!
And I thank you, potlatch!
I’ve never knew this about Thomas Jefferson! What a lesson!!!!!
Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning very early in life and never stopped.
· At 5, began studying under his cousins’ 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.
· 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.”
Prayers offered up for MrJust, Amy.
Grandmother on the Stand
A small town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial—a grandmotherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, “Mrs. Jones, do you know me?”
She responded, “Why, yes, I do know you Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a young boy. And frankly, you’ve been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you’re a rising big shot when you haven’t the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.”
The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do he pointed across he room and asked, “Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?”
She again replied, “Why, yes I do. I’ve known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. I used to baby-sit him for his parents. And he, too, has been a real disappointment to me. He’s lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. The man can’t build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the shoddiest in the entire state. Yes, I know him.”
At this point, the judge rapped the courtroom to silence and called both counselors to the bench. In a very quiet voice, he said with menace, “If either of you asks her if she knows me, you’ll be jailed for contempt!”
Fewz, I swear I kept meaning to go back and acknowledge your cute ‘play acting’ and at first I didn’t answer because my computer would hardly move and then my brain forgot to remind me to go back.
It was very funny and even funnier when I went back and read it again and I listened to most of the music!!
My husband said he was threatened many times with the switches and a lump of coal. Last year at our Red Hat Christmas Party, one of the ladies got everyone a lump of coal and wrapped it with red netting and tied it with a bow and it was so cute for lots of laughs. So you see, you brought some memories alive.
Thank you, fewz!
A bit late....but that was very funny, Johnn!!
Thank you so much, Meg! This thing hit me like driving into a brick wall! I think I’m slowly getting better! I’ve been sleeping alot! Thank you again! *HUGS* to you!!
It is so good to hear from you..The flu wipes me out..Glad you are sleeping..Take care ..I hope you continue to improve..
(((((HUGS))))
LOL!
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