Comments on: The Governor of Virginia Distorts a Thomas Jefferson Quote and Reveals the GOP’s Real Problems http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/the-governor-of-virginia-distorts-a-thomas-jefferson-quote-and-reveals-the-gops-real-problems.html An Independent Netzine About Ideas Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: liberalamerican http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/the-governor-of-virginia-distorts-a-thomas-jefferson-quote-and-reveals-the-gops-real-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-14101 liberalamerican Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:48:46 +0000 http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/?p=4096#comment-14101 Please teach me how to read, but perhaps you need some writing lessons. Can we trade? Please explain the following: "Except for keeping people from shooting or robbing each other <strong>(injuring each other</strong>)." If a company creates a product or working conditions that injure someone, isn't that the realm of government. And please quit the "big government" crap. Just when the hell is government too big? Figure out a real answer to that one then go out and do something about it. BTW it is the Democratic Party not the GOP that hosts a Jefferson-Jackson dinner. Please teach me how to read, but perhaps you need some writing lessons. Can we trade? Please explain the following: “Except for keeping people from shooting or robbing each other (injuring each other).” If a company creates a product or working conditions that injure someone, isn’t that the realm of government. And please quit the “big government” crap. Just when the hell is government too big? Figure out a real answer to that one then go out and do something about it.

BTW it is the Democratic Party not the GOP that hosts a Jefferson-Jackson dinner.

]]> By: Ken LaFave http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/the-governor-of-virginia-distorts-a-thomas-jefferson-quote-and-reveals-the-gops-real-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-14016 Ken LaFave Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:18:53 +0000 http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/?p=4096#comment-14016 Are you nuts? The full quote calls for MINIMAL GOVERNMENT!! Jefferson is clear: Except for keeping people from shooting or robbing each other (injuring each other), GOVT. SHOULD LEAVE PEOPLE ALONE! EMAIL ME AND I'LL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ. Anyone who favors big government is anti-Jeffersonian. YOU are anti-Jeffersonian. READ!! Are you nuts? The full quote calls for MINIMAL GOVERNMENT!! Jefferson is clear: Except for keeping people from shooting or robbing each other (injuring each other), GOVT. SHOULD LEAVE PEOPLE ALONE! EMAIL ME AND I’LL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ. Anyone who favors big government is anti-Jeffersonian. YOU are anti-Jeffersonian. READ!!

]]> By: Brian Lawson http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/the-governor-of-virginia-distorts-a-thomas-jefferson-quote-and-reveals-the-gops-real-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-13990 Brian Lawson Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:56:39 +0000 http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/?p=4096#comment-13990 Good to read common sense like your's on the Web! Keep up the great work - and get physically better! All the best to you, -from a lone Liberal and Christian in South Dakota. Good to read common sense like your’s on the Web! Keep up the great work – and get physically better!
All the best to you,
-from a lone Liberal and Christian in South Dakota.

]]> By: liberalamerican http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/the-governor-of-virginia-distorts-a-thomas-jefferson-quote-and-reveals-the-gops-real-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-13753 liberalamerican Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:52:19 +0000 http://thestrangedeathofliberalamerica.com/?p=4096#comment-13753 Barry, You are right on to point this out. The tension between Jefferson's beliefs and his actions as a slave owner have spawned more books and articles than I could list in five essays. For some enlightening commentary just do a search for Sally Hemmings. The ironies fold back on one another when you add the misquote to this history. BTW, my prediction that the misquote would become taken as gospel by some has come true. In addition, the misquote has apparently cost the governor little in Thomas Jefferson's home state. Barry,

You are right on to point this out. The tension between Jefferson’s beliefs and his actions as a slave owner have spawned more books and articles than I could list in five essays. For some enlightening commentary just do a search for Sally Hemmings.

The ironies fold back on one another when you add the misquote to this history.

BTW, my prediction that the misquote would become taken as gospel by some has come true. In addition, the misquote has apparently cost the governor little in Thomas Jefferson’s home state.

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