JEFFERSON, Thomas. American Founding Father on the unacceptability of silence: “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent”

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 (or April 2, 1743) – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (1801–1809) (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson ). [1].

Thomas Jefferson on the need to speak out: “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” [1].

[1]. Thomas Jefferson quoted in Washingtonsblog, “5 reasons that corporate media coverage in pro-war”: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2009/12/5-reasons-that-corporate-media-coverage-is-pro-war.html .