Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). An influential Founding Father, Jefferson envisioned America as a great "Empire of Liberty" that would promote republicanism.


Republicanism is the political value system that has been a major part of American civic thought since the American Revolution. It stresses liberty and inalienable rights as central values, makes the people as a whole sovereign, supports activist government to promote the common good, rejects inherited political power, expects citizens to be independent in their performance of civic duties, and vilifies corruption. American republicanism was founded and first practiced by the Founding Fathers in the 18th century. This system was based on early Roman, Renaissance and English models and ideas. It formed the basis for the American Revolution and the consequential Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution (1787), as well as the Gettysburg Address.



Jefferson idealized the independent yeoman farmer as exemplar of republican virtues, distrusted cities and financiers, and favored states' rights and a limited federal government. Jefferson supported the separation of church and state and was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1779, 1786). Jefferson's revolutionary view on individual religious freedom and protection from government authority have generated much interest with modern scholars. He was the eponym of Jeffersonian democracy and the co-founder and leader of the Democratic-Republican Party, which dominated American politics for 25 years.


And yes, Jefferson did own slaves and had 6 children with 1 of them. However, he was not a harsh man and did not abuse his slaves. Slavery is not right by any means, but was very common in that day for ANY plantation owner. He was not exclusive in this.

He was a politician, which I do not trust in this day and time, because the bankers and politicians of today want to make ALL of us slaves. And have a good foot hold on doing just that.

Jefferson believed in freedom

I highly doubt that he was stuck-up. He was for the common man. The very fact that he distrusted bankers is a plus for him in my world.


Being one of our founding fathers and author of many freedom documents that have kept us a nation of free citizens (so far) gives him a thumbs up in my world.

When these documents are done away with, so are we.

Something for you to ponder on...