An Awesome Reminder to Every American

How did Jefferson know? Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning very early in life and never stopped. · At 5, began studying under his cousins’ tutor. · At 9, studied Latin, Greek and French. · At 14, studied classical literature and additional languages. · At 16, entered the College of William and Mary. · At 19, studied Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe. · At 23, started his own law practice. · At 25, was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. · At 31, wrote the widely circulated "Summary View of the Rights of British America" and retired from his law practice. · At 32, was a Delegate to the Second Continental Congress. · At 33, wrote the Declaration of Independence. · At 33, took three years to revise Virginia 's legal code and wrote a Public Education bill and a statute for Religious Freedom. · At 36, was elected the second Governor of Virginia succeeding Patrick Henry. · At 40, served in Congress for two years. · At 41, was the American minister to France and negotiated commercial treaties with European nations along with Ben Franklin and John Adams. · At 46, served as the first Secretary of State under George Washington. · At 53, served as Vice President and was elected president of the American Philosophical Society. · At 55, drafted the Kentucky Resolutions and became the active head of Republican Party. · At 57, was elected the third president of the United States . · At 60, obtained the Louisiana Purchase doubling the nation's size. · At 61, was elected to a second term as President. · At 65, retired to Monticello . · At 80, helped President Monroe shape the Monroe Doctrine. · At 81, almost single-handedly created the University of Virginia and served as its first president. · At 83, died on the 50th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence along with John Adams. Thomas Jefferson knew what he was talking about because he-himself studied the previous failed attempts at government. He understood actual history, the nature of God, his laws and the nature of man. That happens to be way more than what most understand today. Jefferson really knew his stuff.   A voice from the past to lead us in the future: John F. Kennedy held a dinner in the white House for a group of the brightest minds in the nation at that time. He made this statement: "This is perhaps the assembly of the most intelligence ever to gather at one time in the White House with the exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone." When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe . Thomas Jefferson  The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.  Thomas Jefferson  It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes.  A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world. Thomas Jefferson   I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.  Thomas Jefferson  My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.  Thomas Jefferson  No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.  Thomas Jefferson  The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.  Thomas Jefferson  The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.  Thomas Jefferson  To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.  Thomas Jefferson  Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property - until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.”

Americans are increasingly objecting to the TSA's use of full-body scanners in airports. But as John Whitehead argues in this week's vodcast, these scanners shouldn't be forced on the American public without the absolute assurance that they will not harm our health or undermine our liberties.

All across America, an array of surveillance tools are being used to actively mark citizens, track their whereabouts and monitor even their most private activities. In this week's vodcast, John Whitehead looks at the latest technology about to be unleashed by the government on the American people: the iris scanner.

Invasion of the Body Scanners: More Tales of Terror from the Unfriendly Skies

In airports across the nation, Americans are being subjected to all manners of egregious searches by government agents. In this week's vodcast, John Whitehead shares emails from individuals—particularly women—who have suffered their own horrific encounters with TSA agents.

More Tales of Terror from the Unfriendly Skies

Hitler Finds Out The GOP has retaken the House

This needs no introduction!!!

Remember Lee Iacocca - he has a new book

Remember Lee Iacocca, the man who rescued Chrysler Corporation from its death throes?  He has a new book, 'Where Have All The Leaders Gone?'.
Lee Iacocca Says:

'Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening?  Where the hell is our outrage with this so called president?  We should be screaming bloody murder!

We've got a gang of tax cheating clueless leftists trying to steer our ship of state right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't even run a ridiculous cash-for-clunkers program without losing $26 billion of the taxpayers' money, much less build a hybrid car.

But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say, 'trust me the economy is getting better ...'

Better?  You've got to be kidding.  This is America, not the damned, 'Titanic'.  I'll give you a sound bite: 'Throw all the Democrats out along with Obama!'

You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone off my rocker, and maybe I have.  But someone has to speak up.  I hardly recognize this country anymore ...

The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but the guys in handcuffs ...  While we're fiddling in Afghanistan, Iran is completing their nuclear bombs and missiles and nobody seems to know what to do.

And the liberal press is waving 'pom-poms' instead of asking hard questions. That's not the promise of the ' America ' my parents and yours traveled across the ocean for.  I've had enough.  How about you?

I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself a patriot if you're not outraged. This is a fight I'm ready and willing to have. The Biggest 'C' is Crisis! (Iacocca elaborates on nine C's of leadership, with crisis being the first.)

Leaders are made, not born.  Leadership is forged in times of crisis.  It's easy to sit there with thumb up your butt and talk theory.  Or send someone else's kids off to war when you've never seen a battlefield yourself. It's another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down.

On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than any other time in our history.  We needed a steady hand to guide us out of the ashes.  A hell of a mess, so here's where we stand.

We're immersed in a bloody war now with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving ...  But our soldiers are dying daily.

We're running the biggest deficit in the history of the world, and it's getting worse every day!

We've lost the manufacturing edge to Asia, while our once-great companies are getting slaughtered by health care costs.

Gas prices are going to skyrocket again, and nobody in power has a lucid plan to open drilling to solve the problem. This country has the largest oil reserves in the WORLD, and we cannot drill for it because the politicians have been bought by the flea-hugging environmentalists.

Our schools are in a complete disaster because of the teachers union.

Our borders are like sieves and they want to give all illegal's amnesty and free health care.

The middle class is being squeezed to death every day.

These are times that cry out for leadership.

But when you look around, you've got to ask: 'Where have all the leaders gone?'   Where are the curious, creative communicators?  Where are the people of character, courage, conviction, omnipotence, and common sense?  I may be a sucker for alliteration, but I think you get the point..

Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than making us take off our shoes in airports and throw away our shampoo?

We've spent billions of dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know how to do is react to things that have already happened.

Everyone's hunkering down, fingers crossed, hoping the government will make it better for them.  Now, that's just crazy ... Deal with life.

Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we can restore our competitive edge in manufacturing.  Who would have believed that there could ever be a time when 'The Big Three' referred to Japanese car companies?  How did this happen, and more important, look what Obama did about it!

Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down the debit, or solving the energy crisis, or managing the health care problem. The silence is deafening.  But these are the crises that are eating away at our country and milking the middle class dry.

I have news for the Chicago gangsters in Congress.  We didn't elect you to turn this country into a losing European Socialist state.  What is everybody so afraid of?  That some bonehead on NBC or CNN news will call them a name?  Give me a break.  Why don't you guys show some spine for a change?

Had Enough?   Hey, I'm not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom here.  I'm trying to light a fire.  I'm speaking out because I have hope - I believe in America ..

In my lifetime, I've had the privilege of living through some of  America 's greatest moments.  I've also experienced some of our worst crises: The 'Great Depression,' 'World War  II,' the 'Korean War,' the 'Kennedy Assassination,' the 'Vietnam War,' the 1970's oil crisis, and the struggles of recent years since 9/11.

Make your own contribution by sending this to everyone you know and care about.  It's our country, folks, and it's our future.