(December 13, 2022 at 2:41 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(December 13, 2022 at 2:11 pm)Jehanne Wrote: President Theodore Roosevelt referred to Tom Paine as being a "Filthy Little Atheist", and so, the proposed memorial does justice to rehabilitating Mr. Paine's image as a Founding Father of our Republic. In addition, Tom Paine was basically forced into exile, and after death, was buried in an unmarked grave, and so, the memorial will provide a prominent site of posthumous remembrance.
I'm not sure how a new memorial will do what all those others failed to do. And, as I understand it, Mr. Paine's reputation has already been rehabilitated.
No matter. He's your country's hero, not mine. Enjoy your statue.
Boru
He's really a hero of the entire World, coming within a few hours of being guillotined; it was during this time that he wrote his Age of Reason. His final words are a testament to all of us:
Quote:On his deathbed, his doctor asked him if he wished to accept Jesus Christ before passing. “I have no wish to believe on that subject,” Paine replied before taking his final breath.
