Thomas Jefferson had the best vision of the American Dream. He did more than any other president in bringing that about. There is a definite contrast between Thomas Jefferson and Joe Biden.

The American dream promises freedom and equality.  The ideals of the American dream are motivating, including the freedom to be in charge of one’s own life.

Jefferson clearly understood God’s gift of “Agency” (free choice) for all of his children.  On the other hand, Joe Biden and many other presidents have diminished our God-given agency through mandates and imposing laws that restrict our freedoms.  I share highlights here for why I believe Jefferson to be the father of the American Dream, and what we can do to counter those who are trying to take away our liberty.

Immortal Words, Penned by Jefferson

The immortal words, penned by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, introduced the World’s most successful revolution. His words are inscribed in the hearts of every freedom-loving American.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness, that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men. We…solemnly publish and declare, that these colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states…and for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.”

The American dream was the heart of his motivation, and no man in this or any other country in the Western world–excepting only Leonardo da Vinci–ever matched Jefferson in the range of his activities, in the fertility of his thinking, and in the multiplicity of his interests. The number of things Jefferson did or knew how to do still astonishes many.
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