Each Fourth of July is a good time to consider the eloquent and insightful commentary filling the Declaration of Independence that was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776. The Declaration of Independence was initially drafted by Thomas Jefferson. At the time, he was 33 years old.
Jefferson did not have to wait until his hair turned from red to gray to accomplish great things. He studied and built his knowledge and communication skill early. When the circumstances were right, he was able to step in and play a big role in creating the document that laid out a strong case for revolution and set a rights respecting and powers limiting tone for government that would develop after.
Jefferson had concluded his studies at the College of Willaim & Mary in 1762. Fourteen years later, he drafted a document that challenged an empire and helped propel a revolution.
We don’t know what will come in the next decade or two. But, opportunities big and small to help promote peace and respect for liberty will arise for people now attending college. Through the Ron Paul Scholars Seminar each year, the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity seeks to help ensure that, when those opportunities arise, there will be people well studied and prepared to help set things on a good course as Jeferson did in 1776.
Do you know college students interested in advancing liberty in America and a noninterventionist foreign policy? If you do, consider sending them this link to information about the opportunity to participate in the upcoming Ron Paul Scholars Seminar. The outcome of your sharing this link may be revolutionary.
The deadline to submit an application for the Ron Paul Scholars Seminar is July 25.