Happy Birthday Thomas Jefferson! - Democratic Underground

ShortnFiery

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Thu Apr-13-06 01:44 PM
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Happy Birthday Thomas Jefferson!

Please come back Thom and SAVE US from King George again ?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/tj3.html

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 will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs.

Thomas Jefferson, Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin (1802)
3rd president of US (1743 - 1826)

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saltpoint

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Thu Apr-13-06 01:53 PM
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1. Would that founder Jefferson could rejoin us this day to help

protect those inalienable rights from those who would steal them from us.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Jefferson. And thank you.

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ShortnFiery

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Thu Apr-13-06 02:03 PM
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2. To paraphrase a song I heard on JapeTV.com ... anyone know author?

I think of Thomas Jefferson,
And it makes me want to cry.
To think the chair that he sat in,
Bush's Cronies did buy.

Now if praying has made Bush successful
I too will give it a try
So, I'm praying
I'm Praying
I'm Praying like it's going out of style
I'm Praying
I'm Praying
I'm Praying for George Bush to RESIGN!
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Hey, we all can dream, can't we? :hi:

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saltpoint

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Thu Apr-13-06 02:10 PM
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5. Pray HARD. The lyrics strike a wish for Dubya to resign, and that

would be JUST FINE with me!

Thanks to ya for that post.

:thumbsup: :hi: :dem:

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ShortnFiery

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Thu Apr-13-06 02:18 PM
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8. Tks, you're welcome ... TJ is most worthy! We need someone like him now?

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Roland99

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Thu Apr-13-06 02:05 PM
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3. How prescient.

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acmejack

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Thu Apr-13-06 02:09 PM
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4. Hear, hear!

My favorite among the Founders. Happy Birthday, J!

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Mad_Dem_X

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Thu Apr-13-06 02:11 PM
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6. Happy Birthday, Mr. Jefferson!!!

We sure could use your smarts and integrity in today's politics!!

:party: :patriot:

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Virginia Dare

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Thu Apr-13-06 02:14 PM
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7. Kickin for T.J.!!!!...n/t

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aden_nak

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Thu Apr-13-06 03:24 PM
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9. An American Classic

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Jack Rabbit

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Thu Apr-13-06 03:31 PM
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10. I'll join in wishing Jefferson a happy birthday

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