“By throwing the rascals out from time to time, they will remind government that it exists to serve us — not the other way around.”
Tune in to your local public radio or join the 1776 Club to hear this episode of What Would Thomas Jefferson Do?
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"Nobody is entitled to a career in the Senate or a career in the House or a career in the governor's mansion, and the people who aspire to that are corrupt." — Clay S. Jenkinson portraying Thomas Jefferson
President Jefferson answers listener questions such as how representatives should react and vote when their own views differ from the constituents they represent. Another question looks at Jefferson’s relationship with John Adams.
"The moment that he had won a stunning victory for Rome, he broke his sword, and returned to his modest farm."
— Clay S. Jenkinson portraying Thomas Jefferson
"Let me add that a bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, & what no just government should refuse or rest on inference."
— Thomas Jefferson, 1787
President Jefferson answers a number of listener questions about the United States Constitution. We discuss the meaning of Article V, how much of the document is open to interpretation, and the idea of amending the Constitution every generation.
"A republic doesn't expect people to serve for life or to have career politicians or permanent bureaucrats."
— Thomas Jefferson, as portrayed by Clay S. Jenkinson