Shaquille+Jefferson

= Thomas Jefferson = =  =   =Born: April 13th, 1743 = =Died: July 4th, 1826 = = =  

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__**About Me:**__  Why Hello Wiki spacers, I am THE Thomas Jefferson, yes the one and only. I wrote the Declaration of Independence, as well as being the 3rd president of this great majestic nation of the United States of America. I founded the University of Virginia and I am the co-founder of the Democratic-Republican Part, which dominated our country in politics for over 25 years.

I began my education in 1752, by the time I was nine I was studying Latin, Greek and French. Five years later I hit a hard place in my life in which my father, Peter Jefferson died leaving me head of the house and inheriting his estate at a young age. By the age of sixteen I entered the College of William and Mary, studying for two years and graduating with highest honors in 1762. Here I studied mathematics, metaphysics and philosophy under Professor William Small who would open my mind up to Empiricism. You know the theory of knowledge which asserts that knowledge comes from experience. Any who he would introduce me to the British Empiricists, including John Locke, Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton. I truly believe that they are “the three greatest men the world ever produced.”

I used their theories and ideas in politics and other matters to formulate my own opinions. Their ideas sounded so good to my mind which was vastly open to any amount of education. From the very beginning I believed that there must be a separation of Church and State because if we don’t religious tyranny would ensue, for example if a state adopted a religion, those not apart of that religion would be denied rights. From 1784 to 1786 I fought to oppose Patrick Henry’s attempt to get states to demand more taxes from citizens in order to support churches. media type="youtube" key="TDGVCWSUsgA" height="255" width="313"  Yeah, this is just my greatest work of writing,
 * The Declaration of Independence.**




 * University of Virginia**

** __Who I'd Like To Meet:__ ** Probably Shaq Enty he seems like the coolest person ever to exist. Aside from him Isaac Newton, John Locke, Francis Bacon, F.D.R., Winston Churchill, Leonardo DaVinci and last but not least Jesus. Jesus never claimed himself as God but came to cleanse the world of their sins, I just want to know how can a man so pure start a product of purity but ends up immoral, impure and corrupt.

**He is pretty much my idol.**

__**My Interests:**__ I oppose slavery with a passion, although you may ask, how can a man who owns slaves oppose slavery. My conscience speaks daily to me about the hypocrisy I commit. I had the intention of releasing all my slaves, when I would escape from the clutches of debt, which never would come in my lifetime. "We have the wolf by the ears; and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go. Justice is in one scale, and self-preservation in the other.”

My main belief is that every individual has “certain inalienable rights”. These I made known in the preamble. These rights exist whether a government exists or does not exist, man can not take, create or give these rights away. "Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law,' because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual."

Aside from politics, in my off time I prefer to spend my time at lavish parties or at my secluded home of Monticello. I am an avid wine lover and admire the wines of Europe for the rich and bold tastes of these majestic beverages. Architecture peaks my interests because it ties into my love of math and our ancestors of the Greeks and Romans. I designed my home of Monticello, my plantation of Popular Forest, The Virginia state capitol building and the landscaping and building designs of the University of Virginia.



<span style="color: rgb(194, 5, 29);">This is the crib, its usually where I spend most of my time, its the only place I can call my **home**.

__**Music**__ <span style="color: rgb(13, 0, 173);">I prefer the soothing tunes of Mozart and Beethoven I feel that they were two of the greatest musicians to touch an instrument. Also did I mention I play the violin? You should listen sometime, George really likes my music, he says I have a gift.



This was me in my youth playing the violin I'm the next big thing. I would have been a musician if I was not made president, this was the back up route.

<span style="color: rgb(194, 5, 29);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**__Books__** I prefer the classic tales of Homer and Tacticus. The Odysseus is always a good tale. I am also into mythology of the Romans and Greeks they had some interesting theories but overall they were ahead of their time. I also love reading up on Roman and Greek architecture, their architects were magnificent, to create domes and cones atop of buildings is really something out of this world.



__**Heroes**__
 * Great Piece of Literature if I must say.**

<span style="color: rgb(13, 0, 173);">Well I'd like to give a big shout out to G Dubb aka Mr. Washington himself, I also would like to thank the fallen soldiers of the revolution who gave their lives for the future of the United States, you will never be forgotten. I'd like to acknowledge my sisters for they kept me going after Dad past, they really were my rock when I was going through my trials and tribulations.



Pretty swell group of gents.** __**Disclaimer:**__ This page was created for a project in our honors class, to create a page based on a character or author in one of the units that we have studied. I chose Thomas Jefferson and I have created this page about him as if I were acting and talking like him in first person. I hereby announce that I am not the owner of any of these pictures or youtube videos. I have no claims to any of the media uses, most were found of off photobucket and other file sharing websites. I have tried to create a myspace like page for the founding father Thomas Jefferson. If I have offended anyone it was not meant deliberately but please contact me at the discussion button and we can discuss any problems.
 * Me and the Fellas, George, *ME*, Teddy, and Honest Abe

__**Works Cited:**__ Merrill D. Peterson, //Thomas Jefferson: Writings//, p. 1236 [|Thomas Jefferson on Wine] by John Hailman, 2006 Letter to Isaac H. Tiffany, April 4, 1819 in Appleby and Ball (1999) p 224. Reynolds (98 U.S. at 164, 1879); Everson (330 U.S. at 59, 1947); McCollum (333 U.S. at 232, 1948) Miller, John Chester (1977). //The Wolf by the Ears: Thomas Jefferson and Slavery.// New York: Free Press, p. 241. The letter, dated April 22, 1820, was written to [|John Holmes], former senator from Maine.