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18 minutes ago, sherpa said:
Oh contraire.
History makes me quite comfortable.
Know why?'
I've been a student of this, and I've done the work.
When you have done the same, we can have a conversation.
Till then, I am not going to waste my time with someone who continues bring up "cult" crap, as if that has anything to do with me or this subject.
Jefferson was a brilliant jurist.
A brilliant political philosopher who wrote a document that changed the relationship between the governed and the governors forever.
An accomplished astronomer, agronomist, inventor and the best architect in the colonies.
He wasn't perfect, but his many writings on the issue of slavery were prescient and illuminating, and though he had slaves, he hated the practice.
People in those times cannot be judged by folks two centuries later, anymore than people who practiced medicine in those times can.
In our current situation, we would be blessed by people of the Washington, Jefferson, Madison group.
Late edit:
If anyone is interested in this, read "The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson."
The book includes a number of the personal letters between Jefferson and John Adams as they aged and repaired their political differences, each man expressing ultimate respect for the other, as well as correspondence with his daughter while he was Minister to France.
I'm as certain that anyone who reads the book will be better for it, just as sure as no one will.
Got a place on the top shelf of my library.
That’s wonderful. If you’re a devoted historian - why would you want to keep ignoring the elephant in the room tho? No one is JUDGING Jefferson for being a slave owner or for having a four century long relationship with one of his slaves. It’s history - right? We can’t change it, right? But why can’t we be honest about it and not glorify it either, right? Because that is exactly what you want.So why should we ignore Sally Hemings, who bore Jefferson’s kids?
Everyone knew about it at the time…
Did John Adams Out Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings?
Isn’t that part of Jefferson’s history?
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5 minutes ago, sherpa said:
Nonsense.
The fact is, not that you would know, is that there has been a massive change in the focus of that tour.
If you are not familiar with that issue, don't claim it doesn't exist because of your ignorance of it.
You mean they stopped sugarcoating history?Why does our history make you so uncomfortable?
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35 minutes ago, sherpa said:
Because there's a lot of media regarding volunteers who quit?
I have friends and neighbors who have done this for years.
The change over these past years is astounding, and I know nothing nor anyone in the "cult."
Yes - there would be coverage around volunteers quitting (over telling the truth) just like there is drama about this the past couple days.
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2 minutes ago, sherpa said:
The situation there is absolutely pathetic.
I've lived here for years, discovered this area as the result of looking in depth at Jefferson's life and contributions. Commuted to my career profession from here.
What has happened to that tour in the last three years is disgusting.
Many volunteer guides have quit over it.
We had family visitors a few weeks ago, brother in law who had done it before and his kids, and said the change was terrible.
Weird - I can’t find any articles about volunteer guides quitting… help us out.
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The cult simply cannot accept who we are… They literally want to whitewash our history because it make then feel bad to remind.Biggest snowflakes out there
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7 minutes ago, B-Man said:
Monticello, the Home of Thomas Jefferson, Is the Latest Victim of 'Wokeism'
When the now-discredited “1619 Project” pseudo-history was published in the New York Times three years ago, there was immediate pushback from actual historians. Nikole Hannah-Jones’ main thesis (that everything American flows from the well of race and slavery) was debunked but that didn’t stop her acolytes from using the “1619 Project” as a template for revisionist history.
Hannah-Jones’ version of history has stepped off the campuses of academia and onto the campuses of national treasures. Monticello is the new victim. Thomas Jefferson’s home is now infected with the woke virus.
Both the New York Post and Fox News have reported that visitors to Monticello are no longer guided through the home of our third president — rather, visitors are presented with a revisionist lecture and a less-then-subtle attack on the author of the Declaration of Independence.
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You know the cult is having a bad day when they dig this thread up.
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6 minutes ago, cle23 said:
Yes, the definition existed before, and it encompasses all "types" of marriage in it's very definition. Why do we need to make it more complicated by making a separate word when this one covers it?
Marriage was a religious term before it was a legal term.I think the government at all levels should get rid of the term marriage and reclassify them ALL civil unions.
Watch the cults’ heads explode.
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1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said:
Oh brother…that definition existed before we had gay marriage. It’s like when a new species is discovered…. they create a new word. Biologists don’t keep calling everything a dog.
Your bigotry and hate is running hottoday.
Do you think gay marriage minimizes the significance of “straight” marriage?
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1 hour ago, All_Pro_Bills said:
Right now we've got a fake President. Biden was duly elected but clearly cannot carry out the duties of the office because he is mentally compromised. To begin with, he should be required to take a mental competency test administered by an independent and qualified physician overseen by the proper officials. We can't depend on the cabinet of the executive branch to do anything.
These duties are empowered to the chief executive by Article II of the US Constitution. if the President cannot carry out these duties they are then transferred to the VP. And the VP is promoted to the job of President. In this situation to Ms. Harris. Good or bad or like it or not that's the protocol.
Right now there is a person or persons running the Presidency and the White House that were not elected. President Biden is no more than an actor reading a script and playing a role. If this arrangement doesn't meet the definition of a coup then what does? An unelected person or persons secretly assuming the duties of the President. The plot should be exposed and those participating should be arrested. The secret service guarding the President are aware of this sham. They should be arrested too. As should any member of the White House staff or any other government officials or employees with knowledge of the situation that say and do nothing to uphold the laws and Constitution. Members of the press flying cover should also be arrested. The American people must be told the truth.
That all said, its a given it will continue until something blows up. Because these scum bags have no regard for the law or the consitution and lack any moral or ethical compass.
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Projection at its finest
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58 minutes ago, All_Pro_Bills said:
Also, what do you call a political system of a country that elects somebody President who later proves to be clearly mentally incompetent and unable to perform the duties of office. And rather than replace the incapable President a cabal of insiders secretly rule from the shadows? Is that a democracy or an autocracy?
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2 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:
Sure dude…..you clearly speak the gay community. Everyone knows that Buffalo NY is the heart of the community. Give me a break.
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1 minute ago, SoCal Deek said:There isn’t anyone that’s afraid of your nonsense. Not one single person. Not one!
Yet here you are
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Just now, SoCal Deek said:
That’s a mirror dude!
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1 minute ago, SoCal Deek said:
Heaven help us all if you consider yourself to mainstream anything. Just saying.
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Just now, SoCal Deek said:
Wouldn’t the liberal work solution be to change the name to something other than marriage? Or would that make too much sense?
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50 minutes ago, DRsGhost said:
Look at the title of this thread. Absolutely ludicrous to believe these fringe groups could even dream of overthrowing the most powerful nation in the history of our planet.
You idiots lost your minds well before deciding to believe in this nonsense.
Fringe; just like you… but that’s why the Oath Keepers are gonna testify in front the the best select committee in our lifetime.And that’s why your comment above was posted.
Fear
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Why do gays hate the GQP?
Ray Epps et al. and the FEDSURRECTION
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