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July 08, 2008
Bush v. Jefferson
Via Steve Benen, here's President Bush quoting Thomas Jefferson at Monticello:
On the 50th anniversary of America’s independence, Thomas Jefferson passed away. But before leaving this world, he explained that the principles of the Declaration of Independence were universal. In one of the final letters of his life, he wrote, ‘May it be to the world, what I believe it will be — to some parts sooner, to others later, but finally to all — the Signal of arousing men to burst the chains, and to assume the blessings and security of self-government.’”
But the president left out a line. Here's the actual Jefferson quote:
“May it be to the world, what I believe it will be, (to some parts sooner, to others later, but finally to all,) the signal of arousing men to burst the chains under which monkish ignorance and superstition had persuaded them to bind themselves, and to assume the blessings and security of self-government.”
"Monkish ignorance and superstition persuading them to bind themselves." Sounds like #3 was perfectly warning us against #43. No wonder the president left that part out.
Posted By Bob Cesca | July 8, 2008 09:03 AM | DIGG THIS
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Oh that's just the self-preservation algorithm of the ID10t-Bot ("Now Less Eruditier!") kicking in.
He sees himself in the same company as the founding fathers, comparing his struggles with theirs. It's really kind of sad how he has no idea what kind of fool he looks like when he does.
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at July 8, 2008 11:22 AM
Yeah...we're still "debating" whether or not Washington was a good president. Well - "we're" not - he is.
Posted by: ceu at July 8, 2008 01:42 PM
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