[Artemis Webb]

It has been within the last two years that I posted an article about Jefferson only to have him attacked by several FReepers on a variety of grounds, most of which were along the lines of “he really wasn't all that great”.

Well, he was that great. I hope your thread is given the respect that is Jefferson's due.

[DJ MacWoW]

All of the Founders were great and intelligent men and are to be respected. It took great courage to do what they did.

[Skywalk]

I think some conservatives see some of Jefferson’s personal failings and project backwards in an attempt to make him the first proto-limousine liberal. In fact, I think it was Clemenza who said that.

I think it’s kind of an absurd accusation. For one, Jefferson was actually a man of accomplishment and talents, most limousine liberals are good at pretending they are good and brilliant without actually being so.

Jefferson had too much affection for France and the Revolution but his mistake was projecting his experience in America with what was going on in France. I think he eventually was cured of this obsession with France and it must be pointed out that he was against the abhorrent Alien and Sedition Acts.