Happy Birthday, Thomas "Wall of Separation" Jefferson

mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed Apr-13-11 12:21 PM
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Happy Birthday, Thomas "Wall of Separation" Jefferson

He was born 268 years ago today. Well, you have to account for that Julian-Gregorian thing.

He was fortunate enough to live in a time of complete civility in politics, so unlike today.

Uh, maybe not.

Lampooning Jefferson for expanding on the Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson's plan in 1805 to build on the Louisiana Purchase by buying West Florida from Spain is lampooned in this cartoon. Induced by the sting of the hornet Napoleon, Jefferson vomits gold coins before a dancing Spanish representative holding maps of East and West Florida and carrying French Minister Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand's instructions in his pocket. West Florida was captured by the United States during the War of 1812, and East Florida was acquired by treaty in 1819 during James Monroe's administration.

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Poboy

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Wed Apr-13-11 12:23 PM
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1. My favorite of the founders.

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