Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s March 4, 1805. I’m in Washington attending President Jefferson’s second inaugural address. Let’s listen to some of his speech.
TJ: “I do truly believe that if the principle were to prevail, where the United States Government possesses all the powers of the state government, thus reduced to a single consolidated government, it would become the most corrupt government on Earth.”
President Jefferson believed that government that governs best, governs least. Our forefathers envisioned the federal government that allowed state and local governments, and the citizens, broad authority to make their own decisions.
Read more about Thomas Jefferson’s view of limited government.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
