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Looking Back at Tom Paine's Radical Legacy

By Nick Penniman, American News Project. Posted July 4, 2008.

An Independence Day look back at the radical influence of Thomas Paine, whose words helped spark the American Revolution.

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An Independence Day look back at the radical influence of Thomas Paine, the often-overlooked founding father whose words sparked the American Revolution.

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Nick Penniman is the executive director of the American News Project.

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Bravo! Modern politicians should... [Report this comment] Posted by: ranchero42 on Jul 5, 2008 3:55 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Take note! One might think George W. Bush only knew about Thomas Jefferson because there was a movie. He didn't seem to realize John Adams also died the very same day, but his attention span wouldn't hold out through a miniseries. I'm not suggesting there should be a Tom Paine movie (there should be) as a way of educating our ADD executives but the Right don't read what the Right don't write. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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