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Jefferson's Books Found in Mo. University Library

Dozens of Thomas Jefferson's books have been found in the rare books collection at Washington University in St. Louis. Scholars are now poring through the 28 titles and 74 volumes, searching for the occasional handwritten note from the nation's third president. And librarians say it's possible more of Jefferson's books...

Opinion: 2 Tucson Shooting Myths Debunked

The debate between left and right on contributing factors in the Tucson shootings has unfolded along utterly predictable and thoroughly unenlightening lines. Liberals accuse conservatives of overheated, gun-related rhetoric that created a hostile, edgy climate that may have encouraged the killer. The right responds that...

Opinion: Turns Out, O'Donnell Is Right About 1st Amendment

(Oct. 27) -- Newspaper and TV pundits bashing Delaware's Christine O'Donnell with respect to the religion clauses of the First Amendment need to do some homework on the topic, as they obviously don't know anything about it. A good way to start might be to read the actual wording of the amendment, which O'Donnell's critics...

10 Questions for Simon Ribeiro

Editor's note: AOL News is asking U.S. House and Senate candidates to answer 10 questions about themselves and their views on two big issues. Simon Ribeiro is the Green Party candidate for Illinois' 9th Congressional District. The Fun Stuff 1) Everyone is angry with politicians in Washington. Why do you want to be one...

Opinion: Memo to Tea Partiers -- The Founders Were Elitists

(Oct. 6) -- In a recent interview, John Kerry described the American electorate as people who don't "always pay much attention to what's going on" and who "are influenced by a simple slogan rather than by the facts or the truth." Kerry's political opponents -- especially the members of the tea party and other populists --...

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The 12th Amendment and the Demise of Americans Elect

Americans Elect, the group promoting a centrist, third-party choice for president that would be nominated through an online convention, has officially called it quits.

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How Dishonest Is David Barton? You Ain't Even Gonna Believe This One!

A couple weeks ago, many people were introduced to Christian nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton when Jon Stewart had him on The Daily Show to interview him about his New York Times bestseller The Jefferson Lies.

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House Votes To End Census Survey Done Since Jefferson's Time

The House voted Wednesday to eliminate the detailed surveys of America that have been conducted by the Census Bureau since the nation's earliest days.

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Transform or Get Left Behind

Perhaps the most radical of America's Founders, Thomas Jefferson, believed every generation was required to re-invent itself politically.

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05/31/12 Obama's Kill List and the End of the Post-9/11 World Source: Antiwar.com The big story on the front page of The New York Times today about the decision-making process involved in putting together the White House "kill list"ï¿½ and I'm old enough to remember those romantic days when the only one involved was Gordon Liddy and the only name on the list was Jack Anderson's ï¿½ is not about the means of killing and the relative merits of killing from afar, or even about what the story refers to as the president's "own deep reserve" about the possibility that he might have to drop a Hellfire or some teenagers.
05/23/12 The 12th Amendment and the Demise of Americans Elect Source: The Huffington Post Americans Elect, the group promoting a centrist, third-party choice for president that would be nominated through an online convention, has officially called it quits.
05/14/12 How Dishonest Is David Barton? You Ain't Even Gonna... Source: The Huffington Post A couple weeks ago, many people were introduced to Christian nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton when Jon Stewart had him on The Daily Show to interview him about his New York Times bestseller The Jefferson Lies.
05/09/12 House Votes To End Census Survey Done Since... Source: The Huffington Post - Business The House voted Wednesday to eliminate the detailed surveys of America that have been conducted by the Census Bureau since the nation's earliest days.

Background on Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743 O.S.) – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (1801–1809).

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