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  • Thomas Paine: School Choice Supporter?

    Thomas Paine: School Choice Supporter?0

    We hear a lot these days about giving parents the right to choose the school or education which best fits their child’s needs, even if that school is a private institution. But is school choice only a modern idea, dreamed up solely by the religious right whose schools are hurting for business? Hardly. As history

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  • Thomas Paine on the Dangers of Elitism

    Thomas Paine on the Dangers of Elitism0

    On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published a little pamphlet known as Common Sense. The pamphlet would become one of the many sparks lighting the fire for the American Revolution. Thomas Paine made any number of important and influential comments in his little book including the following: “Men who look upon themselves born to reign,

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  • Thomas Jefferson’s 3 Tips for the Presidential Debate

    Thomas Jefferson’s 3 Tips for the Presidential Debate0

    If early reports are any indication, the first presidential debate of 2016 is shaping up to be the most watched – and probably most entertaining – in history. Recognizing this, the candidates are both taking the appropriate steps to be well-prepared. They might be wise to take a look at Thomas Jefferson’s simple tips for

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  • Thomas Jefferson’s 10 Simple Rules for Successful Living

    Thomas Jefferson’s 10 Simple Rules for Successful Living0

    With graduation season on our doorstep, many of us will soon find ourselves poking around in the greeting card section in search of the perfect message to give the bright-eyed students in our lives. But instead of picking out one of the normal platitudes which usually grace graduation cards – i.e. “follow your heart,” “reach

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  • Thomas Jefferson’s Ridiculously Long List of Book Recommendations

    Thomas Jefferson’s Ridiculously Long List of Book Recommendations0

    • July 7, 2015

    Last week saw the 239th celebration of America’s Independence Day. Considering many Americans today can’t even explain why we celebrate the 4thof July, it’s somewhat awe-inspiring to see how the American Founders were able to have the knowledge and ability to declare independence, fight a grueling war, and then lay the groundwork for our nation to be built

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  • Thomas Jefferson’s Fiction Reading List

    Thomas Jefferson’s Fiction Reading List0

    Thomas Jefferson was one of the architects of the American system. He wrote the Declaration of Independence (with a tip of the hat to John Locke), helped shape the Constitution, and was a virtual wellspring of the ideas on which the foundation of the United States was laid. While his knowledge of history and government

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