How did Jefferson know???

[ScottR@KTP]

When we get piled
upon one another in large cities, as in Europe,
we shall become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson


The democracy will cease to exist
when you take away from those
who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson


It is incumbent on every
generation to pay its own debts as it goes.
A principle which if acted on would save
one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson


I predict future happiness for
Americans if they can prevent the government
from wasting the labors of the people under the
pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson


My reading of history convinces me
that most bad government results from too much
government.
Thomas Jefferson


No free man shall ever be debarred
the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson


The strongest reason for the
people to retain the right to keep and bear arms
is, as a last resort, to protect themselves
against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson


The tree of liberty must be
refreshed from time to time with the blood of
patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson


To compel a man to subsidize with
his taxes the propagation of ideas which he
disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson


Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
'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 the banks will deprive the people
of all property - until their children
wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers
conquered.'

[mulewrong]

Great Quotes....You do know Jefferson died broke and heavy in debt, Memory serves me, He donated some of his land

Wikipedia.... had to look it up

Although he was born into one of the wealthiest families in North America, Thomas Jefferson was deeply in debt when he died. Jefferson's trouble began when his father-in-law died, and he and his brothers-in-law quickly divided the estate before its debts were settled. It made each of them liable for the whole amount due – which turned out to be more than they expected.

Jefferson sold land before the American Revolution to pay off the debts, but by the time he received payment, the paper money was worthless amid the skyrocketing inflation of the war years. Cornwallis ravaged Jefferson's plantation during the war, and British creditors resumed their collection efforts when the conflict ended. Jefferson suffered another financial setback when he cosigned notes for a relative who reneged on debts in the financial Panic of 1819. Only Jefferson's public stature prevented creditors from seizing Monticello and selling it out from under him during his lifetime.

History repeats itself, yet another market correction No wonder Jefferson hated banks...they owned the note on his house

[ScottR@KTP]

I've been to Monticello in Virginia...his estate...absolutely gorgeous.

[ktpelec]

Ole Tom could have been an alien from another planet...

[marcus]

Them founding fathers where great men!

[ktpelec]

In my opinion, the time in which the founding fathers lived it was much easier to be "great". With just a tiny percentage of the population that we have to deal with now, there were so fewer ideals to abide by. As I have said before, I don't think any of them imagined ruling over 350+ Million people.
LINK:www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004979.html#axzz0xXFFimPA

[marcus]

The number of people should not matter,limited government and freedom does not depend on 10 million or 300 million.We have been getting away from what we where founded on over the years and now here we are, Massive GOV control and spending.Its out of control and has to be stopped.
Our founding fathers had balls and that people should take care of themselves not depend of the feds.

[marcus]

It has been said that when 51 percent of the people find out they can take from the other 49 your republic is over.We are very close to that 51 percent now.