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Thomas Paine articles on Democracy Chronicles

Born in 1737 England, Thomas Paine was perhaps the most important advocate for democracy in history and saw worldwide democracy as his ultimate goal. He fought with George Washington in the American Revolution while advocating for the end of slavery, the empowerment of women and diplomacy with Native American tribes. As the leading voice for democracy in the French Revolution, he stood alone calling for the end of the death penalty before the revolution devolved into the Reign of Terror, only barely escaping execution by guillotine himself. Contemporary poet Joel Barlow said, "Without the pen of Thomas Paine, the sword of Washington would have been raised in vain". Also see our articles on the Founding Fathers.

Happy Tom Paine Day 2019 – Celebrating a Revolutionary

By DC Editors - January 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

Happy Tom Paine Day 2019

This year you can celebrate the event with the Florida Veterans for Common Sense in Florida or the much celebrated the Thomas Paine Society in California.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: Election History, England, Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine, Worldwide

A Collection of My Best Thomas Paine Memes for His Birthday

By Adrian Tawfik - January 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

Thomas Paine Memes for His Birthday

In honor of Thomas Paine’s 283rd birthday today, I am proud to announce a new collection I have put together to showcase some of my favorite artistic creations that highlight the founding father. This meme collection is free for you to spread around!

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Election History, Founding Fathers, Political Artwork, Thomas Paine

Florida Veterans for Common Sense Set 2019 Tom Paine Birthday Event

By DC Editors - January 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

Florida Veterans for Common Sense Set 2019 Tom Paine Birthday Event

Florida Veterans for Common Sense will honor American Patriot Thomas Paine at our annual Paine birthday celebration dinner and award winner Desmond Meade.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election History, Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine

California’s Thomas Paine Society Preps its 2019 Paine Birthday Party

By DC Editors - January 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

California’s Thomas Paine Society Preps its 2019 Paine Birthday Celebration

History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it myself,” then penned the four-volume A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Election History, Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine

How Religion Wrecks Democracy and Our Justice System

By David Anderson, J.D. - January 4, 2019 5 Comments

How Religion Wrecks Democracy

Religion is the foundation of our legal, political and electoral system still. Would you choose to download software built with 2,000 year-old logic onto your computer or fly on a plane built according to first century aeronautics?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Civil Rights Era, Felon Voting, Founding Fathers, Martin Luther King Jr., Racism and Prejudice, Religion and Democracy, Thomas Paine

Celebrating Thomas Paine’s Birthday – Do You Know Paine?

By DC Editors - January 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

Celebrating Thomas Paine's Birthday

A dedicated cult following is still actively engaged with the legacy of the amazing pro-democracy revolutionary Thomas Paine

Filed Under: International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Election History, Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine

A Modern Look at Thomas Paine’s Monetary Policy

By DC Editors - September 3, 2016 Leave a Comment

Thomas Paine's Monetary Policy

Although known for other political philosophies, Founding Father Thomas Paine’s monetary policy gets less attention

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Election History, Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine

Does The Next President Matter?

By John Perkins - March 15, 2016 Leave a Comment

The Next President Matter

We are faced with a serious crisis as the rhetoric gets worse and political parties seem irrelevant. You and I need to understand the power that we have—each of us as individuals and as a community.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Supreme Court, Thomas Paine

Celebrating Paine Day: Thomas Paine’s Birthday

By DC Editors - January 29, 2015 Leave a Comment

Celebrating Paine Day

Paine Day needs to be a national holiday to celebrate the international impact of founding father

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election History, Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine

Politicians Clash on How to Teach History in Public School

By DC Editors - August 14, 2014 1 Comment

Teach History in Public High School

How should we teach history in public school when so many different opinions exist, even locally?

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Education, Election History, Founding Fathers, Religion and Democracy, Socialism and Labor, Thomas Paine

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