thomas jefferson

Welcome to the 'thomas jefferson' tag page at Technorati. This page features content from the farthest reaches of the Blogosphere that authors have "tagged" with 'thomas jefferson'.

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “thomas jefferson”

• A Thomas Jefferson quote

  
  — Authority:
  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Thomas Jefferson
  2 hours ago

• Harry Reid and Slavery

  
  — Authority:
  The classical poet A.E. Housman wrote, “For nature, heartless, witless nature.” He might have said the same thing about history, which like nature is neither cruel nor kind; right, nor wrong; it is simply indifferent. It has, as they say, no dog in the fight. If, however, one is looking back and telling ...
  4 hours ago

• The Patriot Post Reminds Us

  
  — Authority:
  Bill of Rights Anniversary Tomorrow, Dec. 15, is the 218th anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights, the first 10 Amendments to our Constitution, as ratified in 1791. The Bill of Rights was inspired by three remarkable documents: John Lockes 1689 thesis, Two Treatises of Government, regarding the ...
  13 hours ago

• 9 Secrets To Happiness? Maybe, Just Maybe.

  
  — Authority:
  Were at the time of the year of lists for this and that--best ofs, worst ofs, and so on. Image via Wikipedia So, a list claiming nine secrets to happiness isnt unexpected before the calendar turns. But is happiness achievable?  Is happiness just a dream? The Buddhist in me thinks that reducing ones ...
  1 day ago

• Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology Ranked #1 US Public High School

  
  — Authority:
  When I read a story on Yahoo Finance about America’s best high schools (summarizing rankings by US News and World Report ), I noticed that Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology was at the top of the list.  When you look at the detailed statistics for the school, it says that the school is ...
  1 day ago

• Sunday Quotes 12.13.09

  
  — Authority:
  “I never tried quitting, and I never quit trying.” — Dolly Parton “Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.” — George Woodberry “The years teach much which the days never knew.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “I am a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I ...
  1 day ago

• Your Founding Quotes of the Day

  
  — Authority:
  Cross posted at What Would the Founding Fathers do?Come from the greatness of Thomas JeffersonThe will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.How lovely it would be if Congress listened to that sage adviceThe spirit of resistance ...
  3 days ago

• Nuance Dragon Dictation for iPhone Rocks!

  
  — Authority:
  Nuance Dragon Dictation for iPhone is the most amazing text-to-speech application you will find on the iPhone. Employing a client-server architecture along with the iPhones superb high-quality microphone means near dead-on accuracy. When you click the record button your voice is temporarily stored locally on the ...
  3 days ago

• The Declaration of Independence

  
  — Authority:
  The Declaration of Independence was agreed upon with flourish, signified by the now antiquary signatures of the founding father of this proud nation, The ink that the fathers used to sign this document was the blood of patriots who fought with honor and passion They fought and died, and personified the truths that ...
  3 days ago

• rain on my parade, obama nobel peace prize, woodtv, …

  
  — Authority:
  rain on my parade, obama nobel peace prize, woodtv, … rain on my paradeobama nobel peace prizewoodtvwood tv 8wzzm school closingsschool closings buffalo nytop chef winnerbill porterthe wonder girlskingston city schoolswzzm 13food body and mind diet mavenfacebook privacy changesteri woodsmax ramirezmichael ...
  4 days ago

• Friendship Quote: A Sunny Reminder

  
  — Authority:
  Our friendships are precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part is sunshine. ~ Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826), Third US President, 1801 - 1809 Have you had a friend shine their light on you lately? Have you radiated your friendship ...
  6 days ago

• Unitarian Universalism: An American Faith

  
  — Authority:
  This will work quite well in the United States, though biblical Christian churches must flee from it like the plague.  Of course, I think this is the opposite of historic Christianity, but I post the following dialogue to show you part of the “core-values” of many Americans who are “religious.”  This kind ...
  6 days ago

• Links for 12.7.09: I may start updating my Facebook status.

  
  — Authority:
  * News : Apple bought Lala . (Hypebot offers this round-up of opinion on the acquisition from across the web.) I saw Lala CEO Bill Nguyen speak at a music discussion at CES last year, and he blew away everyone else on the panel with his smarts and enthusiasm. Does an Apple acquisition of this sort really mean hope ...
  1 week ago

• Another look at “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God”

  
  — Authority:
  I was reflecting on the phrase “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” recently. Most people reading that famous phrase have no idea what those words mean.If you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that “the Laws of Nature” refers to a set of semi-formal principles about how people [...]
  1 week ago

• Our Bodies, Ourselves: support this pioneer of empowered, participatory healthcare

  
  — Authority:
  Some people think e-patient ideas are new. They’re not. I’d like to give credit to a noble antecedent, and ask for your support. Shortly after I discovered this blog (February ‘08) I recognized two strong precedents from earlier in my life: Dr. Benjamin Spock’s Baby Book (opening words: “Trust yourself. ...
  1 week ago

• Church - State Separation Is A Lie in America

  
  — Authority:
  Earlier in the week I bookmarked a post by Jeremy Hooper at Good As You that looked at the myth of freedom of religion in New York State after the defeat of the marriage equality bill in the new York State Senate. As I said before, anti-gay legislation in the final analysis comes down to one thing: discrimination ...
  1 week ago

• Portable Copying Press – president Thomas Jefferson’s contribution to the print and copy trade…

  
  — Authority:
  Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd US president and main author of the famous 1776 Declaration of Independence, also made many inventions, several of which are right in our print and copy trade. Here we look at Jeffersons portable copying press...
  1 week ago

• Macro yarn from nano fibers

  
  — Authority:
  Step aside Kevlar, your replacement just clocked in. This nanotech product looks to have immediate practical applications. Anyone who was a serious tennis player quite some ago ought to remember the Prince Boron racket . Outrageously priced at $500 in a time when cracking three figures was very, very expensive ...
  1 week ago

• Why You Should Know About Jury Nullification

  
  — Authority:
  Jury Nullification Why you should know what it is Is it true or false that when you sit on a jury, you may vote on the verdict according to your own conscience? “True,” you say, but then why do most judges tell you that you may consider “only the facts” and that you are not to let your conscience, opinion ...
  1 week ago

• Sarah Palin becomes a Birther

  
  — Authority:
  Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin appeared on the Rusty Humphries Show yesterday and the topic turned to President Obama’s birth certificate. No really, it did.From DailyKosTV:HUMPHRIES:... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  1 week ago

Comments about thomas jefferson