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7. That would be Cal "used to be the #2 man in the Moral Majority" Thomas?

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 11:22 AM

Oct 2012

Just reminding people of his context, a reminder of why he has a column.

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Did Thomas Jefferson really say this? [View all] Bertha Venation Oct 2012 OP

No, see below. sinkingfeeling Oct 2012 #1

thank you, sinkingfeeling Bertha Venation Oct 2012 #12

Jefferson lived in a time before the Industrial & Computer revolutions aletier_v Oct 2012 #2

also, Jeffereson didn't say it Enrique Oct 2012 #6

And the obsession with "Free Trade" ToxMarz Oct 2012 #9

No, it is something Cal Thomas made up cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #4

Must be nice to just make shit up, huh? deutsey Oct 2012 #8

No, this is not a Jefferson quote, but let us all make believe it is obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #5

I don't know if he said that or not, but I do know he didn't ... dawg Oct 2012 #10

the quote smells, stylistically that is not 18th century English nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #11

"I will have no choice but to reduce the size of this company.... wtmusic Oct 2012 #13

no barbtries Oct 2012 #14

If I was a Republican, I would vote Democratic this election. ieoeja Oct 2012 #15

Good article on quotes made up by right-wingers.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #17

Jefferson wrote the constitution??? hootinholler Oct 2012 #19