I admire Thomas Jefferson as much as the next guy, but this quotation Beck cites is hardly indicative of his entire worldview. It’s completely out of context. Jefferson had a libertarian streak, but he was no materialist. Jefferson also wrote a law calling for the castration of sodomites, as “gays” were known in the 18th century. I wonder why Beck didn’t cite that quote?

I, for one, have a great deal of trouble believing Jefferson did such a thing. Is Mr. Farah talking out of his ass on this? Any one here know?