Thomas Jefferson was Born on This Day in 1743

transworld news ^ | 04.13.11

[Perdogg]

April 13th is the birthday of one of America’s founding fathers. He was born in 1743 in Virginia. Jefferson was one of the original writers of ‘The Declaration of Independence’ which was intended to free America of Britain’s sovereignty over the colonies and thus founding the United States of America.

Aside from ‘The Constitution’, ‘The Declaration of Independence’ is one of the most important documents of American history. After a year of war the American colonist were growing weary of the many taxes levied on the colonist to pay for Britain’s wars and not being represented in their political system. Even though taxes were the primary reason for American Independence other aspects played their part.

To this day taxes continue to be a major debate for individuals and businesses. There are people who protest paying their taxes by evading the bill all together or hiding their funds in offshore accounts. Eventually, the IRS will catch up and when they do a tax lawyer can the only defense against fines and seizures.

Although there are many people who evade their taxes, others simply make mistakes on their returns. No matter what the reason the IRS will still expect payment and their fines can drive a tax bill very high from which a tax attorney can offer relief. The Fed just need the tax money to keep our government functioning. If a person is facing problems with the IRS, a tax lawyer can be their best ally and allow them independence from the persistence of the tax man.

[Perdogg]

now, rolling in his grave

[Perdogg]

ping

[RedMDer]

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
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[cripplecreek]

Even though taxes were the primary reason for American Independence other aspects played their part.

After reading many of the original documents of the day, I'm not so sure those "other aspects" weren't at least as much of an issue as taxes. Things like restricting the colonists to east of the mountains was not making growing colonial families happy at all.

[EyeGuy]

Did you know that evil white man owned slaves?

ALL else is unimportant.........

[Rodamala]

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13th, 1743... my advice to you is to hire a tax lawyer! /sarc

[Verginius Rufus]

everything else about Thomas Jefferson now pales in comparison in importance to the overriding issue of whether he was the father of Sally Hemings’ children. Conventional wisdom now is “yes.” So much for the trivial information which he wanted inscribed on his tombstone.

[Savage Beast]

Evidently Jefferson was a Phoenician.

[cripplecreek]

Phoenician Wiccan even. LOL

[Diogenesis]

"If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people,
under the pretence of taking care of them,
they must become happy."

Thomas Jefferson, 1802

[EyeGuy]

“Thomas Jefferson was Born on This Day in 1743”

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...and died on the EXACT same day as his fellow Founder and long-time rival and antagonist, John Addams in 1826.

JULY 4, 1826....

[Diogenesis]

"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God"

        Thomas Jefferson

[cripplecreek]

"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God"

I'm not sure where that quote originated but it was used by several of our founders at some point. It nearly ended up as the Great Seal of the United States of America. Ben Franklin later used the great seal design as his own.

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

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