Reverend John Leland

Born in 1754, as a Baptist Minister I fought for establishing religious liberty in Virginia, Massachusetts, and the United States as a whole.

[Reverend John Leland @RevJohnLeland]

@GrandpaOriginal #2018

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I hate it when people don’t get angry about things. It’s like they don’t even know that the only way to change the world is by being perpetually outraged.

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I would love to celebrate #NationalSmoresDay but I’m concerned the wax in Hershey’s chocolate isn’t organic.

[Grandpa George: Original Hipster @GrandpaOriginal]

Some may ask, "Is there a bow tie under that hipster beard?" the answer is yes.

[Grandpa George: Original Hipster @GrandpaOriginal]

Did you know I grew this beard without the assistance of air conditioning? I did it before it was cool.

[Reverend John Leland @RevJohnLeland]

“[Truth] is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error unless ... disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate.” Jefferson

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“Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself...” Thomas Jefferson

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“If [eloquence] includes persuasion by convincing, Mr. Madison was the most eloquent man I ever heard.” John Marshall #JamesMadison

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Maybe, just maybe, trading away freedom of speech in any amount is a bad idea.

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Why is this even an issue?
Free speech: Instead of fighting back, talk back with civil discourse https://t.co/OaxMlYUAfd via @dcexaminer

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If overreaction to speech results in cancelling speech, the loudest and cruelest will be the future arbiters of speech. #freespeech

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Everyone deserves a voice, both the accuser and the accused. #dueprocess

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#Justice is blind. To ask her to treat members of different races or genders differently is not justice. It is Injustice.

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#dueprocess demands that everyone be treated equally by the law regardless of #gender

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I got Matilda - Take our Broadway personality quiz and enter for a chance to win a season ticket package. https://t.co/rTCMSPVLzS

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#ReligiousFreedom should never be given scare quotes.

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Religious Freedom? A Judge Bans a Jewish Ritual in California https://t.co/ES1wrQXEtN

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Interfaith Group Asks US Government to Recognize Religious Liberty #preach https://t.co/DJHvKLISiB via @mormonnewsroom

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Interfaith Group Asks US Government to Reject Report that Stigmatizes Religious Americans https://t.co/si9c5sfiEp via @mormonnewsroom

[Reverend John Leland @RevJohnLeland]

Searching for defenders of liberty.