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Thomas Jefferson Wikipedia Information

Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 – 4 July 1826)The birth and death of Thomas Jefferson are given using the Gregorian calendar. However, he was born when Britain and her colonies still used the Julian calendar, so contemporary records record his birth (and on his tombstone) as 2 April, 1743. The provisions of the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750, implemented in 1752,...

Quotes

"Thus building a wall of separation between church and state."

— Thomas Jefferson on March 02, 2012

"Almighty God hath created the mind free. Our civil rights have no dependence on our religious opinions, any more than our opinions of physics or geometry. The opinions of men are not the object of civil government, nor under its jurisdiction."

— Thomas Jefferson on January 16, 2012

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What deficit? California State Legislature makes it cost $18,000 to send a simple email
May 22, 2012
Since the state of California is doing just fine financially, and everything is sailing smoothly along, this leaves time for the Legislature of our fine state to...

Yo like gimme a job plz
May 22, 2012
h/t Neal BoortzI just read a fascinating article written by someone who hires for his business, and let us just say that he is underwhelmed by the caliber of...

Obama-loving teacher tells her students that they can’t criticize her Messiah
May 21, 2012
H/T Breitbart.comI usually cringe at my fellow conservatives when they jump on the "blame-everything-on-teachers" bandwagon when criticizing our moribund...

Gag me with a frickin’ spoon
May 04, 2012
Watch Barack Obama give a "shout-out" to himself in front our our troops while speaking to them at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. This man is an utter...

Barack Obama loves May Day, and wants you to love it, too.
May 04, 2012
Aside from anonymously placing flowers on someone's doorstep, the first day of the month of May - known as May Day - is best known around the world as the day...

On most gardener’s bucket list… U.S. Botanic Gardens in Washington D.C.
April 30, 2012
On a recent trip to Washington D.C., I had a chance to quickly swing by the U.S. Botanical Gardens. This place is not only a gardener's paradise, it is full of...

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Bruce's History: Jefferson's flights of fancy
April 07, 2012 | AppealDemocrat
Thomas Jefferson, born this week (April 13) in 1743, is -- deservedly so -- in the pantheon of American heroes. His Declaration of Independence is the greatest'' Mission...

West Point was created this week in 1802
March 10, 2012 | AppealDemocrat
President Thomas Jefferson... ...

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This week's high school roundup
May 19, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Hempstead 0 C.R. Xavier 4, Dubuque Senior 0 Council Bluffs Lewis Central 5, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 0 Council Bluffs St. Albert 2, Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) 1...

History Learnin': Mother's Day and College Football in Georgia
May 13, 2012 | Dawg Sports
) Founded by that distinguised Southern stateman, Thomas Jefferson, it has forged its way to the front and is surpassed by no institution in the country. Fortunate has Virginia...

Stroll through well- manicured grounds of Decorators' Show House
May 11, 2012 | indystar.com
A dried palm from a coconut tree, a sculpture made of antique garden tools and traces of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington set the scene for a quiet retreat.'' These were...

Why factory worker should support higher ed
May 06, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Thomas Jefferson said it best. He was passionate when he declared that free public education is necessary because it is the cornerstone of a strong democracy. The fact that so...

Iowa teacher arrested for allegedly giving prescription drug to student
May 01, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
KETV-TV in Omaha, Neb., (http://bit.ly/KqWjJ6) says Adam Jones, a science teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School, is charged with delivering a controlled substance. He...

Thomas Jefferson on twitter

	RT @BibleVerseQuote: The Bible is the cornerstone of liberty - Thomas Jefferson (please retweet) #BVQ Twitter: @kesnelb_jeffery
	When injustice becomes law, resistance become duty… ~Thomas Jefferson Twitter: @starZship
	https://t.co/JlC3hBA6 Welcome to FoWL: Friends of WikiLeaks! " When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." Thomas Jefferson Twitter: @giscardk
	.@oxfamamerica I'm pretty sure Thomas Jefferson never used Pintrest. C'mon, guys! That's an easy mistake to avoid! Twitter: @graham_davis14
	RT @Georg_Grey: I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. ~ Thomas Jefferson Twitter: @JackFerriter
	The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. - Thomas Jefferson #QUOTE #OTG Twitter: @OTGPhiladelphia

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