New: jeffersonAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-166405hive-180932hive-185836photographyuncommonlabhive-183397hive-150122hive-101145hive-188619hive-144064bitcoinhive-145157krsuccesshive-184714lifehive-109690hive-193637hive-103599hive-139150TrendingNewHotLikersarbitration (78)in jefferson • 6 months agoOn liberty and slavery.Modern day critics of Thomas Jefferson are quick to point to the inherent hypocrisy in championing the concept of liberty while owning slaves. Modern TJ apologists will focus on him marinating in…romistee87 (35)in justin • last yearJustin Jеffеrson: A Mеtеoric Risе to NFL's Fastеst 5, 000 Rеcеiving YardsTitlе: Justin Jеffеrson: (A Mеtеoric Risе to NFL's Fastеst 5, 000 Rеcеiving Yards )( In thе high-octanе universe of thе Public Football Lеaguе (NFL), rеcords arе brokеn and milеstonеs achiеvеd…zafrada (78)in john • last yearDeclaration of Independence.In 1826, long after his outstanding contributions to American history, the great American founder John Adams lay in his death bed, having recovered his friendship with Thomas Jefferson following…nooses (78)in jefferson • 2 years agoThomas Jefferson wrote that “all men are created equal.”Unexamined belief in the validity of that assertion has now resulted in the balagan at the border. If all men (and women) are equal, then aren’t we all equally entitled to choose where we wish to…flexbooth (78)in slavery • 2 years agoSlavery is bad.Got it? Good. Okay, so, how can we not see many of the founders, and framers of these united States as racists and hypocrites when many of them had slaves? Well, this might surprise some…pomeline (79)in jefferson • 2 years agoWhat does Pursuit of Happiness actually mean?Imagine that you were born in another country to poor parents, who worked double shifts their entire lives to save enough money to send YOU to the United States and give YOU a better shot at a…nooses (78)in jefferson • 3 years agoNeither Trump nor Taylor Greene directly called for violent insurrection.Not to beat a dead horse; but, when you look at the illiberal left's arguments that Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments qualify as unprotected speech that incited insurrection, they are…pomeline (79)in jefferson • 3 years agoShould inspiring insurrection be protected as 'free speech'?The thing that a lot of people don't realize about free speech is that, from the very beginning, the idea that calling for insurrection was a contestable component of what qualifies as free…nooses (78)in slavery • 3 years ago"Doubting Thomas" -- A Clever headline.This editorial raises some important questions. Are they coming after George Washington next? Must all of America's founding fathers who were slaveholders be toppled from their pedestals? No one…bumblecat (78)in jefferson • 4 years ago“WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL…”Is that true? Are all men created equal? What, if anything, is “self-evident” about the idea that “all men” or “all men and women” or “all people” are created equal? And what does it mean to…pomeline (79)in merit • 4 years agoNobody is perfect but we can celebrate their merits whilst acknowledging their faults.I don't think that it should be impossible to look at people throughout history and embrace what they did right while acknowledging what they did wrong. Gandhi was a champion of nonviolent protest…leguna (78)in enslavement • 4 years agoWho is an "Enslaver"?According to a Washington Post article published on September 1: “A White House statement called [Muriel] Bowser (D) ‘the radically liberal mayor of Washington, D.C.’ and said she ‘ought to be…arbitration (78)in constitution • 4 years agoRule by majority =/= Universal consent.Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration that governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the governed". This serves as a good moral sentiment and general rule, but to apply it to…nooses (78)in agency • 5 years agoDenying agency to slave owners.I think it’s very strange that we deny agency to slave owners. I recognize the importance of historical and cultural contextualisation, but contextualization has to be legitimate and honest. One of…helices (30)in eternal • 5 years agoPolitics 0190I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man #ThomasJeffersonihodlmedia (29)in liberty • 5 years agoWhat is Liberty?Liberty is a natural state of being. Liberty is unobstructed. Liberty is exercised without coercion. Liberty is to be free of enslavement, by any individual or collective. Liberty cannot…smarmy (45)in money • 5 years agoThomas Jefferson's Views on BankingThomas Jefferson warned us about these things: “If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and…qadee (45)in writing • 5 years agoThomas Jefferson#5.Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13,1743,in Shadwell,Colony of Virginia,British America.He was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, and Founding Father who…justinkase34 (37)in hiking • 5 years agoHiking on the Pacific Crest TrailOn a Saturday morning, last July, I went for a hike in the Mount Jefferson wilderness area. This is the last year before the Willamette National Forest will turn the entire Mt Jefferson Wilderness…helices (30)in ignorant • 5 years agoPolitics 0130If a nation expects to be ignorant & free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was & never will be #ThomasJefferson
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