John T. Lewis  JohnThomasLewis.com
Motto: "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God"
"Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God." In 1776, this was
Benjamin Franklin's proposal for the Seal of the United States.  
Franklin proposed a Biblical depiction and introduced the motto:
"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God."  Jefferson liked it so
much that he used it on his personal seal, found at left.
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October 16, 2009
NULLIFY!
How YOUR State Should Respond to Obama’s Health
Care Reform
By John T. Lewis
"Take things
always by their
smooth handle"

(TH: Jefferson to
Thomas Jefferson
Smith, Feb. 21,
1825)
February 19, 2009
Abstinent Republicans:
Why the GOP is Wrong on Abstinence
By John T. Lewis
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April 4, 2009
Obama, Reid, and Pelosi:
Jefferson Speaks of Them From the Grave
By John T. Lewis
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