A Message from Jefferson on Staying Involved

Skidoo · #1 11-21-2006, 01:42 AM

"Cherish therefore the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. Do not be too severe upon their errors, but reclaim them by enlightening them. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you & I, & Congress & Assemblies, judges & governors shall all become wolves."

Thomas Jefferson to Edward Carrington
Paris, Jan. 16, 1787

tomdemaine · #2 11-21-2006, 05:33 AM

Jefferson would totally be an ACer.

Dan. · #3 11-21-2006, 03:16 PM

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Jefferson would totally be an ACer.

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This is the dumbest thing I've ever read. Do you see why?

ShakeZula06 · #4 11-21-2006, 04:26 PM

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Jefferson would totally be an ACer.

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This is the dumbest thing I've ever read. Do you see why?

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Because you have yourself on ignore? ZING!

Sorry just wanted to use that, just kidding around, I'm kind of confused myself why Jefferson would be an ACist, considering he pretty much endorsed statism.

Dan. · #5 11-21-2006, 04:33 PM

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considering he pretty much endorsed statism.

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This is of course what I had in mind.

samsonite2100 · #6 11-21-2006, 04:38 PM

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considering he pretty much endorsed statism.

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I mean, sure, you could interpret basically creating the United States as "endorsing statism," I guess.

Case Closed · #7 11-21-2006, 05:42 PM

Anyone wanna help me out and tell me how he endorsed statism?

iron81 · #8 11-21-2006, 05:44 PM

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Anyone wanna help me out and tell me how he endorsed statism?

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it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness... That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness... and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.

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Case Closed · #9 11-21-2006, 05:45 PM

iron,

Thanks.

ShakeZula06 · #10 11-21-2006, 05:45 PM

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Jefferson would totally become an ACer if he posted on 2p2's politics forum .

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fyp?