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Too Late To Apologize – A Declaration
Posted by Duncan on February 6th, 2010
Anybody who knows me knows I am HUGE fan of Thomas Jefferson. In fact, I might be his #1 Fan!!! Anyways, I thought this was an interesting take on a popular song from one or two years ago. Besides that, who knew Jefferson could play that mean of a fiddle, plus work the crowd. Nice work on the bass Ben Franklin, BTW..
Hat tip to Ace’s Overnight Thread 
February 6th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
February 7th, 2010 at 1:29 am
Dallied too long again before posting.
Certainly a new portrait of our Founding Fathers, done with affection for once instead of a slam.
February 7th, 2010 at 1:34 am
Dang, saw this elsewhere too, but dallied too long before posting and you got there first.
A rather startling portrait of our nation’s Founding Fathers – but done with affection for once, rather than a slam. It’s growing on me.
February 8th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
CT,
I thought it was quite appropriate, the use of the song “Apologize”. Because I know that originally, many of our Founders never intended to separate from the kingdom, but simply wanted to have a say in the decisions concerning themselves and their homes. Eventually though, many came to realize that the Britain and the King would not have any of it, and it was “too late to apologize”, for either side.
I’m troubled by what I see currently myself. I see a federal government and a system being corrupted into what amounts to a new oligarchy, a new American aritsocracy even, with a political power class making all of the decisions. It is honestly what men like Jefferson, and in particular men like Patrick Henry feared would be the eventual result…
““We are told that we need not fear, because those in power being our Representatives, will not abuse the powers we put in their hands: I am not well versed in history, but I will submit to your recollection, whether liberty has been destroyed most often by licentiousness of the people, or by the tyranny of rulers? I imagine, Sir, you will find the balance on the side of tyranny: happy will you be if you miss the fate of those nations, who, omitting to resist their oppressors, or negligently suffering their liberty to be wrested from them, have groaned under intolerable despostism.” – Patrik Henry