Thomas Jefferson Led "Old Republican" Wing of Democratic-Republican Party

Did Thomas Jefferson and James Madison believe in political parties? Yes. As a matter of fact, America's Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and James Madison founded the Democratic-Republican Party around 1792. 1


"Jeffersonian purists, or 'Old Republican' wing of the party, led by Jefferson, John Randolph of Roanoke, William H. Crawford, and Nathaniel Macon, favored low tariffs, states' rights, strict construction of the Constitution, and reduced spending. It opposed a standing army. The 'National Republicans,' led by Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams and  John C. Calhoun, eventually favored higher tariffs, a stronger national defense, and 'internal improvements' (public works projects).[4] After the Federalist Party broke up in 1815, many former members joined the D-R's nationalist faction.[5]"


"United States Presidents from the party were: Thomas Jefferson (elected in 1800 and 1804), James Madison (1808 and 1812), and James Monroe (1816 and 1820)."



1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic-Republican_Party


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ST. PATRICK'S DAY: OBAMA Claims Irish Ancestry From County Offaly, Ireland

President Barack Obama reflected on his Irish heritage on St. Patrick's Day today, March 17. Obama also met with Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen. Obama said he has some Irish blood from his mother's side of the family. "'I believe it was my great-great-great-great-great grandfather,' he said at Speaker Pelosi's Friends of Ireland Luncheon today in the Capitol." 1

"But that's two 'greats'more than the far-removed Irish relative he referred to on St. Patrick's Day a year ago as 'my great-great-great grandfather.'" 1

"Then as now, Mr. Obama said the relative hailed from County Offaly, the same as Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen." 1

1 March 17, 2010 7:13 PM

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CLINTON IN DENIAL: ISRAELI AMBASSADOR Michael Oren States U.S. and Israel ARE "In A Crisis"

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton disputes Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren's statement to "fellow Israeli diplomats that relations between the two countries are 'in a crisis.'" 1

According to an article published today at CNN Politics, Hillary Clinton believes that there is no crisis. "'Oh, I don't buy that,' Clinton told reporters Tuesday at the State Department." "'We have an absolute commitment to Israel's security. We have a close, unshakable bond between the United States and Israel and between the American and Israeli people.'"

Yet in her next breath, Hillary Clinton said that the United States is disappointed that Israel will allow 1,600 new settler housing units to be constructed in East Jerusalem. "'We'll see what the next days hold,' Clinton said. "'There's just too much at stake for the Palestinians and the Israelis. ... Our goal now is to make sure that we have the full commitment from both our Palestinian and Israeli partners to this effort.'" 1

Clinton also told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the United States wants Israel to issue an official declaration that talks with the Palestinians, even indirect talks, would deal with all the conflict's core issues, including borders, refugees, Jerusalem and settlements, the sources said. 1

CONSERVATIVE WORDSMITH.COM COMMENTARY: It would be nice if Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would make up her mind about where the United States of America, under the leadership of the very liberal President Barack Obama, does stand regarding Israel and Jewish settlers.

If Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren thinks Israel and America are "in a crisis," that statement had better be taken seriously, especially by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the rest of President Barack Obama's leftist liberal democratic cabinet.

According to Hillary Clinton's own statements (see above), her concerns, in typical leftist liberal fashion, seems to be more focused on the Palestinians than on the Israelis. If that alone, besides a numerous amount of other pertinent factors, isn't enough to call this a crisis, then I don't know what is.

Either the United States of America is an ally and friend to the Israelis or an ally and friend to the Palestinians; being an ally and friend to both, in light of the terrorist organization Hamas' looming presence in Palestine, is not a wise choice.

Please, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, make up your mind who the U.S. is, in fact, supporting: Israel or Palestine? And please acknowledge that Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren is correct when he states that that the two countries are "in a crisis." The fact is, according to other News Sources (see Related Links below), the U.S./Israel relationship is at its lowest in 35 years.

1 Clinton dismisses any crisis with Israel
   From Jill Dougherty, CNN Foreign Affairs Correspondent

   March 16, 2010 4:53 p.m. EDT

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