If Thomas Jefferson had a blog, what would he post?
Suppose either that Jefferson was born sometime in the 20th Century, or that he is displaced, maintaining his knowledge, experience and beliefs from the 18th century.
The discussion of the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case in 2000 elicited (or ignited what was already a very pervasive conversation/argument for many years) public conversations about the idea of changing the electoral college. The question is really about whether we should be able to amend major establishments in our government/society/culture in the constitution created over two centuries ago, or whether we adjust the connotation of the constitution to a world that is rapidly (more and more each day) changing. Would Jefferson have some of the same ideals if he was born in the 20th century? Would he take the side of many conservatives and include the regulation of abortion and gay marriage? Would Jefferson advocate the use of the electoral college? Would the growth of the US and the full adaptation to a democratic society and the idea that "everyone counts" be considered in the constitution? I'm not sure about any of these answers, but it makes for an interesting conversation about the biases of one person who has had so much say in who we are now.
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The discussion of the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case in 2000 elicited (or ignited what was already a very pervasive conversation/argument for many years) public conversations about the idea of changing the electoral college. The question is really about whether we should be able to amend major establishments in our government/society/culture in the constitution created over two centuries ago, or whether we adjust the connotation of the constitution to a world that is rapidly (more and more each day) changing. Would Jefferson have some of the same ideals if he was born in the 20th century? Would he take the side of many conservatives and include the regulation of abortion and gay marriage? Would Jefferson advocate the use of the electoral college? Would the growth of the US and the full adaptation to a democratic society and the idea that "everyone counts" be considered in the constitution? I'm not sure about any of these answers, but it makes for an interesting conversation about the biases of one person who has had so much say in who we are now.
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