In this episode we celebrate Thomas Jefferson's birthday with some Jefferson Airplane and Grace Slick to kick us off before we dive into Jefferson's most important revolution, what he thought was the real Revolution after the signing of the Constitution. It involves judicial review, and taking back the government to a smaller, less intrusive entity that aligned with the Constitution.
And as always, good music. I couldn’t but dive into the Jefferson Starship archive. I forgot how good they were. And yes, we have to find our way back to sanity.
Articles Referenced In This Episode
When putting this together, I realized that this is almost like a bookend that I started last year when I learned of how fractious the Founding Fathers could be. It’s a marvel that they were able to accomplish what they did, but there was a great cost. In a sense the Revolutionary War was not the only series of battles they had. I’ve included those articles here for you.
The recognition of what we possess inherently. You can’t demand that it’s recognized.
Asserting Versus Demanding
As I write this I have the luxury of having the fan on and the windows open and the house to myself. What a contrast in comfort modern convenience is compared to the same day on July 2nd 1776, where a room full of men, hot and sweating from the heat of Philadelphia and the weight of their wigs and heavy clothing, debated ideas of liberty. if those idea…
Washington’s Farewell letter and discussion of Jefferson and Hamilton Feud
Founders History: September 2024
Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors.
The Federalists and the Jefferson-Republicans went to great extents to undermine each other. And it did become personal.
Founders History: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 To Save Our Country
November 1798 is a remarkable month in our country’s early history. According to some, Jefferson wrote his second most important document in his career. I had never heard of the Kentucky Resolution, passed into law on November 10th, 1798 and neither of Madison’s Virginia Resolution issued in December 1798. While my recollection of my history classes …
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