Summary: The early days were perilous for the Republic. The founders flirted with military coup and tyranny. Here Jefferson tells about one such moment of weakness. Today we’re experiencing another. But we can, as they did in 1776 and 1781, prevent America from into tyranny. Please read this prescient warning in Notes on the State of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson (1781; text here). …
Summary: The Founders created the United States as a gamble, a bet on hope rather than history. They warned us about the events we see today. If we listen, we can prevent America from mutating beyond recognition. Please read this prescient warning in Notes on the State of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson (1781; text here). He feared an …
Thomas Jefferson saw our present peril. We should heed his warning. Read More »
(1) Proclamation by Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia (R), that April is Confederate History Month — Red emphasis added, drawing attention to a nice touch by the Governor at the end of this proclamation (descendents of Virginia’s slaves will appreciate it, perhaps). WHEREAS, April is the month in which the people of Virginia joined the Confederate States …
