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Thomas Paine ( Thetford, England, 29 January 1737 – 8 June 1809, New York City, U.S.) was an English pamphleteer, revolutionary, radical, classical liberal, inventor and intellectual. He lived and worked in Britain until the age of 37, when he migrated to the American colonies just in time to take part in the American Revolution. His main contribution was as the author of the powerful, widely read pamphlet, Common Sense (1776), advocating independence for the American Colonies from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and of The American Crisis, a series of pamphlets distributed between 1776-1783 that supported the Revolution. Later, Paine was a great influence on the French Revolution. He wrote the Rights of Man (1791) as a guide to the ideas of the Enlightenment. Despite an inability to speak French, he was elected to the French National Convention in 1792. Regarded as an ally of the Girondists, he was seen with increasing disfavour by the Montagnards and in particular by Robespierre. Paine was arrested in Paris and imprisoned in December 1793; he was released in 1794. He became notorious with his book, The Age of Reason (1793-94), which advocated deism and took issue with Christian doctrines. While in France, he also wrote a pamphlet titled Agrarian Justice (1795), which discussed the origins of property and introduced a concept that is similar to a guaranteed minimum income. Paine remained in France during the early Napoleonic era, but condemned Napoleon's moves towards dictatorship, calling him "the completest charlatan that ever existed."[1] Paine remained in France until 1802, when he returned to America on an invitation from Thomas Jefferson, who had been elected president.
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1. Military Intervention Has Advantages And Disadvantages
September 09, 2008
Military interventions around the world have been a source of public debate for over a century. Early statesmen, like George Washington, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe were all advocates of non intervention and sometimes even isolationist policies, favoring diplomacy first. On the other hand, Teddy Roosevelt was an early proponent of acquiring Cuba and Puerto Rico from Spain in the late 1890s and was further credited with inciting the Panamanian Revolt against Colombia so the US could secure construction rights for the Panama Canal in 1904.
Despite intermittent public ca... (read more)
Author: Mike Selvon
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2. Mythology Alive and Well
April 22, 2008
We print pictures of George Washington on our money, we hang his picture in our state and federal buildings, and throughout our school systems we teach the history of George Washington. Yet, when the Continental Army under George Washington was deserting because they had little food, arms, and the situation looked as if it couldn't get much worse, it was not Washington, Adams, Franklin or Jefferson who provided the faith and money needed to carry on--it was Thomas Paine.
Why then is Mr. Paine not honored and loved by every American who ever lived? That's an easy question. He spoke out ag... (read more)
Author: Bob Miller
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3. Black and White: Dialogue on Race
November 05, 2007
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." -- Thomas Paine Faida to David Ben-Ariel: You spew a lot of hatred towards blacks and put all of them in the same pot. Now how would you like for someone to do that to your 'superior' race? Oh yeah, I forgot, that couldn't happen to your race since you are the superior ones. That's ok for white teenagers to put the noose around the tree which I remind you caused the violence in Jena. Of course, that's not their fault, right? It's just a harmless joke, right? And what about blacks who do not come from the Ghetto and have never lived in the... (read more)
Author: David Ben-Ariel
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4. THE SKILL THAT MAKES YOUR MANAGERS WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD
November 01, 2007
"Bring me men to match my mountains: Bring me men to match my plains: Men with empires in their purpose and new eras in their brains." -- Thomas Paine
I always encouraged my managers to take initiative on those things that would improve our company, so when a particular manager suggested that we buy a very expensive piece of equipment, I listened. “It will make our crews far more efficient,” he said, “and we could schedule more jobs, which would easily pay for it. Plus,” he added, “since the work will become easier, the crew’s morale will improve.” “That sounds good,” I said, “but it’s... (read more)
Author: Steve Meisenheimer
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