thomas jefferson
Posted Jul 4, 2022, 12:01 am
TucsonSentinel.com
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness... Read more»
Posted Jul 3, 2022, 4:20 pm
Blake Morlock
/TucsonSentinel.com
Have you ever really thought about what Thomas Jefferson was saying when he laid out his self-evident truths in the Declaration of Independence? It's worth thinking about, especially now as the foundations of our democracy are being undermined.... Read more»
Posted Oct 21, 2021, 4:59 pm
Maurizio Valsania
/Università di Torino /The Conversation
George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson didn’t believe your sacred freedom means you can do whatever you want – not even when it comes to vaccines and your own body. Protests against mandates and quarantines get the Founding Fathers’ ideas wrong.
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Posted Jul 4, 2018, 12:02 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
The full text of the Declaration of Independence: We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness... Read more»
Posted Jul 4, 2017, 11:08 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
The full text of the Declaration of Independence: We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness... Read more»
Posted Mar 15, 2017, 10:01 am
Hillel Italie
/Associated Press
As journalism marks its annual Sunshine Week, free speech advocates called the Trump administration the most hostile to the press in memory. They listed a wide range of potential dangers, from legal action to encouraging distrust and even violence. At the same time, advocates say that the media, at least on legal issues, is well positioned to withstand Trump and that the First Amendment is stronger than ever.... Read more»
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Posted Mar 14, 2017, 2:34 pm
David Cuillier & Eric Newton/University of Arizona & Arizona State University
From the UA's David Cuillier and ASU's Eric Newton: People must be able to get facts from their government to make smart decisions and hold public officials accountable. Politicians from both parties agreed on this long ago when they first passed federal, state and local open government laws. But the things people build — be they bridges, roads or freedom of information laws — wear out without regular maintenance. That’s why Sunshine Week exists, to remind us that it takes effort to keep freedom working.... Read more»
Posted Jul 4, 2016, 12:00 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness... Read more»
Posted Jul 26, 2013, 6:59 pm
John C. Scott Show
Republican strategist Sam Stone, Councilman Steve Kozachik, the editor of a collection of Thomas Jefferson's writings, the Goldwater Institute's Nick Dranias, sportscaster Dave Sitton, attorney Don Loose... Read more»
Posted Jan 13, 2013, 1:22 pm
Eric Alterman
/Center for American Progress
The number of Americans who call themselves members of the Tea Party is down to just 8 percent, a decline that's is entirely predictable in hindsight, considering just how much nonsense one had to believe in order to take seriously the absurdities that Tea Party leaders spouted.... Read more»
Posted Jul 4, 2012, 7:12 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness... Read more»
Posted Oct 28, 2010, 3:27 pm
Amy McMullen
/Special to TucsonSentinel.com
Enough already! In the pervasive pre-election madness leading up to November 2nd, reports have surfaced across the nation of GOP and Tea Party groups alleging massive voter fraud. It is widely suspected that the real reason for such shadowing is to intimidate minority voters, who tend to vote for Democrats.... Read more»
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Posted Jul 4, 2010, 2:23 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness... Read more»