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[Renegade7]

7 hours ago, PokerPacker said:

 

Jefferson wanted a revolution every 20 years.  He thought that people really needed to fight for their freedom.

 

Revolution? Interesting, source?

 

I know he wanted vote to re-ratify, but people were concerned that the advent of political parties would cause a constitutional crises if they didn't vote or worse (at least thats one of the reasons).

 

I think the point is Jefferson is like the father of American conservatism from a founding father standpoint yet had the most the most radical feelings towards the constitution supposed to being a living document.  Beyond ironic.

[PokerPacker]

1 hour ago, Renegade7 said:

 

Revolution? Interesting, source?

 

I know he wanted vote to re-ratify, but people were concerned that the advent of political parties would cause a constitutional crises if they didn't vote or worse (at least thats one of the reasons).

 

I think the point is Jefferson is like the father of American conservatism from a founding father standpoint yet had the most the most radical feelings towards the constitution supposed to being a living document.  Beyond ironic.

https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/105.html

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Yet where does this anarchy exist? Where did it ever exist, except in the single instance of Massachusets? And can history produce an instance of a rebellion so honourably conducted? I say nothing of it's motives. They were founded in ignorance, not wickedness. God forbid we should ever be 20. years without such a rebellion. The people can not be all, and always, well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty. We have had 13. states independant 11. years. There has been one rebellion. That comes to one rebellion in a century and a half for each state. What country ever existed a century and a half without a rebellion? And what country can preserve it's liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it's natural manure. Our Convention has been too much impressed by the insurrection of Massachusets: and in the spur of the moment they are setting up a kite to keep the hen yard in order. I hope in god this article will be rectified before the new constitution is accepted.

 

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