I must confess I'm envious of your having decided to make time to study these things.
I too am fond of Jefferson. If I may I'd like to provide you with a further reference for your studies:
http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/I thirst for this knowledge; however I seem to be continually caught up in "retaining my existence," as you so accurately describe it.
It pains me as well to see what's happening to the country I love for its ideals and its people. I happened on an anecdote recently:
"Our train of abuses makes George III's look like a caboose."
We are indeed losing our way, I fear.
Thank you for your reply. You've encouraged me and helped me to remember that there still is time to learn :)
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>An interesting link about an interesting person.
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>Reading Burke, Hobbes, Locke, and Paine as an example, will allow you the source of insight and reference of men like Jefferson, and Franklin.
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>Such matters are stimulating to me and are a major reason I obtained degrees in History and Political Science, after I completed my studies in electronics engineering (called electrical engineering for the pure at heart).
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>One of my favorite places on the face of the earth is the Huntington Library, in San Mariano, California, a place I visit often. Many outstanding references are available for anyone who wishes to do scholarly work.
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>There is so much more to life than everyday existence. I have a great appreciation for the thoughts of those who have aroused our thinking. My favorite president is Jefferson, and he is also one of my favorite people to study.
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>We take many things for granted for many reasons. Trying to retain our existence is a full time accomplishment. It is important for me to reflect upon those writings that influenced why we became a nation. It pains me to see our land become much the way England was during the 18th century. We are forgetting our very foundations and why we are what we are.
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>>In case anyone would like a quick break from TechTalk, I just found a very nice article about Thomas Paine:
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http://www.strike-the-root.com/3/smith/smith3.html
