John f. kennedy thomas jefferson paired biography
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Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of an American President
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Remarks of John F. Kennedy, Democratic Party Jefferson Dinner, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1947
"The Freedom and Happiness of Man," said Thomas Jefferson, "Are the sole objects of all legitimate government." This quotation of Jefferson has been the beacon by which the course of the Democratic Party has been chartered. It is the alpha and omega of our existence, and as long as it is followed, America will be free and secure.
The Democratic Party, as intellectually inaugurated by Thomas Jefferson in 1800, stood firmly opposed to a strong centralized government. It stood rather for direct popular control over the government. Its philosophy was based on the fundamental belief that the people are capable of self government. The Democratic Party of Jefferson advocated a wide extension of suffrage and the fullest measure of personal liberty of speech, of religion, and the press, in keeping with the maintenance of law, order, and the over-all national welfare. It champi
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SATIRE: Presidents’ Day: Remembering our greatest leaders
As another Presidents’ Day has come and gone, it gives us a chance to reflect on the greatest men to ever lead our nation. Here are a few of our most memorable and inspiring presidents.
Thomas Jefferson:
Where else could we start but with one of our first presidents? President Jefferson carved out a set of ideals that the nation has followed for its entire history, the most important one being that all men are created equal (keyword being men; giving women the right to vote was not exactly one of his priorities).
However, despite some of his faults, Jefferson strived to create a nation of equal opportunity and justice for all, where everyone, whether they be his wife or even one of his many enslaved people, has an equal shot of living the American Dream, which is getting plowed by Thomas Jefferson.
Chester A. Arthur:
Our 21st president, or as he preferred to be called “Big Dawg Chet,” may not have been one of