This insanity of not understanding from whence we came needs to stop. The Founding Fathers were in fact slave owners. PERIOD. Michelle Bachmann needs to look up a few references. Just once.
Jefferson had over 600 and over 80 at any one time at Monticello:
http://classroom.monticello.org/kids/resources/profile/263/Jefferson-and-Slavery/
By 1799 when George Washington died he owned 399 slaves. http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/meet_george/index.cfm/ss/101/
Madison owned many slaves, and did not give any of them up or emanciapte them even after his death:
http://home.nas.com/lopresti/ps4.htm
Shall we go on?
Of the first five presidents, four owned slaves. All four of these
owned slaves while they were president.
Of the next five presidents (#6-10), four owned slaves. Only two of them owned slaves while they were president.
Of the next five presidents (#11-15), two owned slaves. Both of these two owned slaves while they were president.
Of the next three presidents (#16-18) two owned slaves. Neither of them owned slaves while serving as president.
The last president to own slaves while in office was the twelfth president, Zachary Taylor (1849-1850).
This thought process is BS, and needs to stop.
"While you are entitled to your own opinions, you are not entitled to your own facts" Daniel Patrick Moynihan(only cite I can find)
P.S- John Wayne Gacy is from Waterloo idiot... Not the Duke!!!
I love your links Sparky. lol. Frankly I'm not surprised. Just like any religious zealot, they twist and turn history, (the Bible, The Constitution, Founding Fathers) and use it to justify their political cause. That doesn't mean its true, but they continue to perpetuate untruths because they know the majority of voters take them at their word. There have been swindlers like this for ages. Its more like a modern day tent revival. Classic marketing genius. Use the right "buzzwords" and you are in!
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