Thomas Jefferson Inaugural Showed Americans What The Presidency Could Be Under Constitution
Mandeville, LA - While we are watching the wine & cheese soirees dotted with every celebrity on earth celebrating the second inaugural of President Obama, maybe we can reflect on one of those "founding fathers" and what their inaugural sounded like. Namely the Thomas Jefferson inaugural address. Noon, March 04, 1801 Friends & Fellow Citizens, Called upon to undertake the duties of the first Executive office of our country, I avail myself of the presence of that portion of my […]