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Can anyone imagine an American president saying words like these?
Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
--Thomas Jefferson
The quality of our political leadership has fallen quite a bit since Jefferson was around.
Can anyone imagine an American president saying words like these?
Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
--Thomas Jefferson
The quality of our political leadership has fallen quite a bit since Jefferson was around.
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Date: 2006-08-03 05:07 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-08-04 01:06 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-08-03 09:21 pm (UTC)From:"The Government of the United States is in no sense founded on the Christian religion."
Who said it: John Adams, 2nd President of the United States and a framer of the Consitution...
*sigh*
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Date: 2006-08-04 01:07 am (UTC)From: