#1244 A Free Nation

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Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 24 July 2017

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

"The Founding Fathers intended a free nation in which you could choose your religion."

— Thomas Jefferson, as portrayed by Clay S. Jenkinson

After a short discussion about weather, President Jefferson addresses a question about his ownership of a copy of the Quran. Jefferson goes on to explain his views on the importance of religious freedom. In the out-of-character portion of the show, Clay and David are joined by Brad Crisler.

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Thomas Jefferson is interpreted by Clay S. Jenkinson.

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0:00.0	Good Day Thomas Jefferson, Our podcast listeners.
0:04.7	We have a kind of a fun show this week.
0:07.4	It was fun.
0:08.6	We started and I said hello to Mr Jefferson and it's been very hot in the Dakotas and dry in the Dakotas and I made
0:16.7	the mistake of bringing up record keeping and the president...
0:20.3	Why is that a mistake?
0:21.4	Well because the president was off and running. He had much to say and of course he had to insult where I live.
0:31.0	Well, you said that it was baking in drought and Jefferson knew that it's in the winter
0:35.8	it's a it's a sub-artic. He began saying no rational being would live where he
0:41.9	where I do.
0:42.6	Well, I answer this, how many people move to North Dakota?
0:45.3	Well, in the past few years, quite a few.
0:47.2	Yeah, if there's economic activity.
0:49.1	Be that as it may.
0:50.1	Then we had a question from one Joanne Swenson in Portland, Oregon.
0:58.2	About the Quran.
0:59.2	That's right.
1:00.2	And I was kind of wondering if the president was going to say,
1:03.2	well is this someone you know?
1:06.2	But he didn't.
1:07.2	No, but it is someone you know.
1:08.4	It is someone.
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