Philosophy
I don?t know whether other countries share this tradition with their respective historical figures, but here in the U.S. we have a delightful tradition of people ?scholars in many cases? who take it upon themselves to embody and reenact the lives and ideas of the Founding Fathers for the benefit and the education of the general citizenry, to give them an opportunity to get acquainted with or reminded of the principles upon which this great experiment in self-government and liberty was originally established.
Of all the Founding Fathers, I find Jefferson to be the most philosophically interesting, perplexing and admirable (despite his personal flaws), and I don?t think I am alone in that judgment. When welcoming a group of Nobel prize winners, John F. Kennedy once remarked that the White House had never seen so much talent pooled together simultaneously? with the possible exception of those occasions on which Thomas Jefferson dined alone :)
Here is Bill Barker, of Colonial Williamsburg, masterfully portraying President Jefferson and sharing some historical wisdom on this most enigmatic of Founding Fathers.
- Bullshit Or Not: Thomas Jefferson Edition
There's an old sketch film called Amazon Women on the Moon and one of the bits is a parody of the old Leonard Nimoy show, "In Search Of..." called, "Bullshit or Not?" with the tagline "Bullshit or not? You decide." It's a line I like so much that...
- The Sinking Ship
The allegory in Book IX of the tyrannical man being a direct descendant of his democratic father is an example that can be seen in many present-day and historical figures of government. An important and pertinent story to fill this analogy is the current...
- John Adams - Declaration Of Independence
As I've argued before, the Founding Fathers were not this monolithic and unified myth of unanimous agreement we often fantasize or 'remember'. A lot of what they managed to accomplish (even the approval of the Declaration of Independence)...
- The Founding Fathers Rap
I don?t know whether you enjoyed celebrating our day of independence this past weekend to the sound of Thomas Jefferson on vocals and violin while Benjamin Franklin rocked out the electric guitar, but if that poppish sound doesn?t quite do it for you...
- Thomas Jefferson Pwns Sarah Palin
I don't get how people can just willfully make up their own facts, believe their own inventions, and subsequently completely forget/ignore the fact that they fabricated the whole thing, but that's probably why I'm not a preacher or a politician......
Philosophy
Meet President Thomas Jefferson
I don?t know whether other countries share this tradition with their respective historical figures, but here in the U.S. we have a delightful tradition of people ?scholars in many cases? who take it upon themselves to embody and reenact the lives and ideas of the Founding Fathers for the benefit and the education of the general citizenry, to give them an opportunity to get acquainted with or reminded of the principles upon which this great experiment in self-government and liberty was originally established.Of all the Founding Fathers, I find Jefferson to be the most philosophically interesting, perplexing and admirable (despite his personal flaws), and I don?t think I am alone in that judgment. When welcoming a group of Nobel prize winners, John F. Kennedy once remarked that the White House had never seen so much talent pooled together simultaneously? with the possible exception of those occasions on which Thomas Jefferson dined alone :)
Here is Bill Barker, of Colonial Williamsburg, masterfully portraying President Jefferson and sharing some historical wisdom on this most enigmatic of Founding Fathers.
Don't forget to visit the Founding Fathers tag.
You should also listen to The Thomas Jefferson Hour, with Clay Jenkinson, every week. Ask your local public radio station to play this essential show on history and civics if they don't broadcast it already.
You should also listen to The Thomas Jefferson Hour, with Clay Jenkinson, every week. Ask your local public radio station to play this essential show on history and civics if they don't broadcast it already.
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- Bullshit Or Not: Thomas Jefferson Edition
There's an old sketch film called Amazon Women on the Moon and one of the bits is a parody of the old Leonard Nimoy show, "In Search Of..." called, "Bullshit or Not?" with the tagline "Bullshit or not? You decide." It's a line I like so much that...
- The Sinking Ship
The allegory in Book IX of the tyrannical man being a direct descendant of his democratic father is an example that can be seen in many present-day and historical figures of government. An important and pertinent story to fill this analogy is the current...
- John Adams - Declaration Of Independence
As I've argued before, the Founding Fathers were not this monolithic and unified myth of unanimous agreement we often fantasize or 'remember'. A lot of what they managed to accomplish (even the approval of the Declaration of Independence)...
- The Founding Fathers Rap
I don?t know whether you enjoyed celebrating our day of independence this past weekend to the sound of Thomas Jefferson on vocals and violin while Benjamin Franklin rocked out the electric guitar, but if that poppish sound doesn?t quite do it for you...
- Thomas Jefferson Pwns Sarah Palin
I don't get how people can just willfully make up their own facts, believe their own inventions, and subsequently completely forget/ignore the fact that they fabricated the whole thing, but that's probably why I'm not a preacher or a politician......