Extract from Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith
Paris Nov. 13. 1787.
the people can not be all, & always, well informed. the part which is wrong [. . .] will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. if they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty. we have had 13. states independant 11. years. there has been one rebellion. that comes to one rebellion in a century & a half for each state. what country before ever existed a century & half without a rebellion? & what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms. the remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon & pacify them. what signify a few lives lost in a century or two?
I really like this part " the part which is wrong [. . .] will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. "
A good reminder that fake news is not a new phenomenon or new threat to our republic.
they sure talked funny back then didn't they?
I guess they had angry snowflakes upset by fake news even then.
No, but fake news has reach Biblical Plague proportions these days!
>:(thus the level of discontent among the ill informed.
It is scary that they are discontented, not because of a specific thing, but rather because they have been told to be so (sic em boy); only the dog has better reasons!how do you do the highlighting thing in markdown?
The key right under the esc (top left). Hit it just before, and after what you want to highlightBTWNotshifted....very good, thank youthat's going to be greatEnjoyitisfun!:)