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The Declaration of Independence was formally adopted by the Continental Congees on July 4th 1776 in Philadelphia. It was a relatively pleasant summer day in Philadelphia. The normal high temperature is 87, but observations recorded that day showed no temperature above 76. We can primary thank Thomas Jefferson for the weather report of the day, in addition to his other duties of helping to write the Declaration and work for its adoption of the 4th. According to the website Monticello.org, Thomas Jefferson liked to take at least two weather observations per day. One would happen around sunrise, so he could log the low temperature of the day, and another was between 3 and 4 p.m. when the high temperature usually occurred. He would also list remarks like cloud cover, precipitation and whether or not it was humid. According to the American Museum of Natural History, Jefferson recorded in his weather journal for July 4, 1776, that he woke up to find that the temperature at 6 a.m. was 68 degrees. At 9 a.m., the temperature was up to 72 degrees, and at 1 p.m. it was 76 degrees. When Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia he was unhappy with the thermometer he brought with him from Virginia and the story goes that he purchased a new one in the early days of July 1776. The weather recorded leading up the July 4th, had been hot and humid with temperatures well up in the 80s, but the cooler weather prevailed on the 4th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many who have dismissed the anti-slavery words of the founders of the American republic as just rhetoric have not bothered to check the facts of history. Washington, Jefferson, and other founders did not just talk. They acted.Even when they acted within the political and legal constraints of their times, they acted repeatedly, sometimes winning and sometimes losing. One of the early battles that was lost was Jefferson’s first draft of the Declaration of Independence, which criticized King George III for having enslaved Africans and for over-riding colonial Virginia’s attempt to ban slavery.The Continental Congress removed that phrase under pressure from representatives from the South. When Jefferson drafted a state constitution for Virginia in 1776, his draft included a clause prohibiting any more importation of slaves and, in 1783, Jefferson included in a new draft of a Virginia constitution a proposal for gradual emancipation of slaves. He was defeated in both these efforts. On the national scene, Jefferson returned to the battle once again in 1784, proposing a law declaring slavery illegal in all western territories of the country as it existed at that time. Such a ban would have kept slavery out of Alabama and Mississippi.The bill lost by one vote, that of a legislator too sick to come and vote. Afterwards, Jefferson said that the fate “of millions unborn” was “hanging on the tongue of one man, and heaven was silent in that awful moment. (114)________________________________With permission from Encounter books I am reading through Thomas Sowell's essay, "The Real History of Slavery" as printed in Black Rednecks and White Liberals. Each "Fact or Fiction" podcast segment is approximately 10 minutes. The whole series will probably end up being approximately 17 episodes long.*PURCHASE THE BOOK HERE!________________________________antivisions.comtwitter.com/antivisionsfacebook.com/antivisions

July 4, 1776: The Declaration of Independence was formally adopted by the Continental Congees on July 4th 1776 in Philadelphia. It was a relatively pleasant summer day in Philadelphia. The normal high temperature is 87, but observations recorded that day showed no temperature above 76. We can primary thank Thomas Jefferson for the weather report of the day, in addition to his other duties of helping to write the Declaration and work for its adoption of the 4th. According to the website Monticello.org Thomas Jefferson liked to take at least two weather observations per day. One would happen around sunrise, so he could log the low temperature of the day, and another was between 3 and 4 p.m. when the high temperature usually occurred. He would also list remarks like cloud cover, precipitation and whether or not it was humid. According to the American Museum of Natural History, Jefferson recorded in his weather journal for July 4, 1776, that he woke up to find that the temperature at 6 a.m. was 68 degrees. At 9 a.m., the temperature was up to 72 degrees, and at 1 p.m. it was 76 degrees. When Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia he was unhappy with the thermometer he brought with him from Virginia and the story goes that he purchased a new one in the early days of July 1776. The weather recorded leading up the July 4th, had been hot and humid with temperatures well up in the 80s, but the cooler weather prevailed on the 4th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying that "a properly functioning democracy depends on an informed electorate." If a government is by the people, and for the people, – as the Constitution says – then knowledge is an indispensable ingredient to a democracy. When Jefferson said this, he couldn’t have possibly predicted the powerful technologies we possess now. Before the internet, the barrier to knowledge was that information wasn't readily available. Today, ironically the problem is that there’s too much information - and to make matters even worse, there’s an overabundance of misinformation. Consider the term 'fake news.' It's a notorious term that became infamous just a few years ago. And debates are still occurring on whether it influenced the 2016 election. But fake news has always been around. Propaganda is nothing new. When I was a kid, I remember being in the supermarket and seeing this tabloid newspaper called 'Weekly World News.' It’s still around. The paper always caught my attention because it featured a story about a 'batboy.' On the cover was a boy with very pale skin, large, oval-shaped ears and sharp teeth with his mouth wide open, screaming. This picture always confused me because it was right next to other newspapers like the NY Post and the Daily News. At 8 years old, I didn’t know if it was real or fake. False information has been prevalent in history. But the issue we face now is that the internet - particularly social media - allows it to proliferate at unprecedented levels. I personally have blocked a number of pages and people that peddle outrageous conspiracies. I've told friends that post dubious stories on Facebook, to consider taking it down. And I've even gone as far as disabling my account in order to give my mind a break from all the information. But unfortunately, we can't stick our heads in the sand forever. False information flooding social media, whether from domestic or foreign sources, undermines our trust in the electoral process. This flood of false information presses people’s emotional buttons, so that they lose the ability to vote with their heads, and often discourages them from voting at all. According to Richard Hasen, in his new book Election Meltdown, there are four factors that drive voter distrust and cynicism: voter suppression; administrative incompetence in running elections; dirty tricks, both domestic and foreign; and incendiary rhetoric, especially from candidates and people in power. That’s why democracy gets undermined by false information; it creates distrust for the very process we rely on to choose representative government. Moreover, it’s not just making people believe false things—a new Pew Research study suggests it’s also making them less likely to consume or accept information.So how do you distinguish fact from fiction? How do we remain an informed electorate as Thomas Jefferson said? In this episode, we’ll be discussing how you can fact check statements made by politicians and pundits in this era of mass information and mass misinformation. Our special guest today is Bill Adair, he’s the founder of the Pulitzer Prize-winning website Politifact, a nonpartisan, nonprofit and independent website dedicated to fact-checking statements made by politicians and pundits. Mr. Adair is also the Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy at Duke University, where he specializes in journalism and new media, with an emphasis on structured journalism and fact-checking.

Welcome to Episode 101 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. On today’s podcast, Jefferson shares his first-hand experience at buying an ‘easy-to-fill’ mobile home park. It was his second mobile home park that he had bought and he ended up walking away with a lot of wise experience from that purchase. Key Takeaways: [1:20] Jefferson shares a story of what happened in the due diligence process when he bought his second mobile home park. [1:45] How do you fill your park with new tenants? [4:25] By not running a background check, the previous owner was allowing a very rough tenant base. [6:00] Beware of the very easy-to-fill mobile home park. It could be a warning sign. [7:45] Make sure the previous owner is running a background check on their tenants and accepting safety deposits. [8:35] When Jefferson bought that park, it was 100% full. However, it had a lot of unsavory types in it and about 50% of the tenants turned over during the first 12 months. [10:30] As part of your due diligence, always ask for at least a year’s worth of bank statements. [11:05] You want tenants with skin in the game.   Mentioned in This Episode: Park Street Partners Investment Opportunities Park Street Partners Business Resources LinkedIn: Mobile Home Park Investors Group Send deals to Deals@parkstreetpartners.com

Welcome to Episode 101 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. On today’s podcast, Jefferson shares his first-hand experience at buying an ‘easy-to-fill’ mobile home park. It was his second mobile home park that he had bought and he ended up walking away with a lot of wise experience from that purchase. Key Takeaways: [1:20] Jefferson shares a story of what happened in the due diligence process when he bought his second mobile home park. [1:45] How do you fill your park with new tenants? [4:25] By not running a background check, the previous owner was allowing a very rough tenant base. [6:00] Beware of the very easy-to-fill mobile home park. It could be a warning sign. [7:45] Make sure the previous owner is running a background check on their tenants and accepting safety deposits. [8:35] When Jefferson bought that park, it was 100% full. However, it had a lot of unsavory types in it and about 50% of the tenants turned over during the first 12 months. [10:30] As part of your due diligence, always ask for at least a year’s worth of bank statements. [11:05] You want tenants with skin in the game.   Mentioned in This Episode: Park Street Partners Investment Opportunities Park Street Partners Business Resources LinkedIn: Mobile Home Park Investors Group Send deals to Deals@parkstreetpartners.com

Welcome to Episode 79 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. On today’s show, Jefferson plays the talk he did at the SECO conference about how you can take your mobile home investing to the next level and scale up! This is a part 1 of a two-part interview, so keep your eyes peeled for the second recording coming out soon!   Key Takeaways: [7:25] Jefferson will discuss today how he’s grown from being a sole proprietorship to running an organization that runs parks, buys parks, and produces financial reports for his investors. [11:00] When Jefferson first started Park Street Partners, he was working 3 jobs. [14:20] Jefferson discusses the staff he’s brought on and the kinds of responsibilities they each have. [20:15] Jefferson discusses the growth his company has had over the last 3 years. [20:45] If Jefferson had to do it all over again, the first person he should have brought on should have been the asset manager. [22:15] If you have over 1,000 pads, that’s when you should consider finding someone to help manage deal flow. [24:40] Jefferson uses a project management software called Asana to help keep track of each property. [26:50] How does Jefferson manage the accounting side of things? [27:55] Stay tuned to the second part of this talk to hear more of what Jefferson has to say about Rent Manager!   Mentioned in This Episode: Park Street Partners Investment Opportunities Park Street Partners Business Resources LinkedIn: Mobile Home Park Investors Group Send deals to Deals@parkstreetpartners.com Asana.com Rentmanager.com

Welcome to Episode 79 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. On today’s show, Jefferson plays the talk he did at the SECO conference about how you can take your mobile home investing to the next level and scale up! This is a part 1 of a two-part interview, so keep your eyes peeled for the second recording coming out soon!   Key Takeaways: [7:25] Jefferson will discuss today how he’s grown from being a sole proprietorship to running an organization that runs parks, buys parks, and produces financial reports for his investors. [11:00] When Jefferson first started Park Street Partners, he was working 3 jobs. [14:20] Jefferson discusses the staff he’s brought on and the kinds of responsibilities they each have. [20:15] Jefferson discusses the growth his company has had over the last 3 years. [20:45] If Jefferson had to do it all over again, the first person he should have brought on should have been the asset manager. [22:15] If you have over 1,000 pads, that’s when you should consider finding someone to help manage deal flow. [24:40] Jefferson uses a project management software called Asana to help keep track of each property. [26:50] How does Jefferson manage the accounting side of things? [27:55] Stay tuned to the second part of this talk to hear more of what Jefferson has to say about Rent Manager!   Mentioned in This Episode: Park Street Partners Investment Opportunities Park Street Partners Business Resources LinkedIn: Mobile Home Park Investors Group Send deals to Deals@parkstreetpartners.com Asana.com Rentmanager.com

Welcome to episode 45 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Jefferson and Brad dive right in on how to hire the right property manage for your mobile home park. What do Jefferson and Brad look for in a manager? Find out today!   Key Takeaways: [2:00] You have to hire somebody with integrity. [2:25] When Jefferson and Brad acquire a new property, they’re open to keeping the same manager. [5:30] Jefferson dives into how he finds good talent. [7:15] Despite looking for new managers, Jefferson and Brad decided to keep the current one for this particular property, because she had fire in her belly and knew the properties well. [8:15] Managers who are in charge of the checkbooks can be dangerous. [8:45] You can tell a lot about somebody based on the condition of their house. Managers with well-kept homes know what to look for. [11:10] Jefferson and Brad don’t usually have full-time managers, but some parks do need them. [15:30] Very few mobile home parks need a dedicated office for the manager. [16:40] Jefferson likes it when a manager has good tech on them. [19:20] Managers don’t need to have deep experience in order to be qualified. [20:00] Basic people skills, common sense, and a good work ethic is all you need in a manager.   Mentioned in This Episode: Park Street Partners www.parkstreetpartners.com Mobile Home Park Investors www.mobilehomeparkinvestors.com   Investment Opportunities Park Street Partners Business Resources LinkedIn: Mobile Home Park Investors Group Send deals to: deals@parkstreetpartners.net

When Jefferson planned the University of Virginia, he designed it as a secular utopia, with a grand temple to the written word at its center. But it didn't work out exactly as planned. From With Good Reason, the Short Listen combines compelling interviews with short-form storytelling to bring the best of each week's episode in around five minutes.

The moral arguments in defense of slavery hinged on the claim that it was the best arrangement for all parties involved, especially the slaves. Thomas Jefferson, for example, argued that the differences between black slaves and white masters were ‘fixed in nature’, with blacks being condemned to an existence driven more by ‘sensation than reflection’, thus making them incapable of comprehending the full weight of their predicament, let alone improving it. Freedom, according to John C. Calhoun, was the enemy of the black slave and would condemn him or her to the miserable life of a ‘pauper in the poor house’, rather than the ‘superintending’ care of masters and mistresses. When Jefferson returned from long trips, according to some biographers, he would have to wade through a throng of slaves eager to touch him, to thank him, to celebrate their master’s return. The minstrel, to many African Americans, is the physical embodiment of these arguments: the word made flesh. The minstrel stalks our collective imaginations like a grinning, groveling, hand-clapping, toe-tapping Freddie Krueger. He leaps out just when we let our guards down and turns dignified moments into disgraceful debacles. He transforms the Academy Award Ceremony into a tribute to the trials and tribulations of pimps. He turns televisions shows about the plight of the poor in the inner city into buck-eyed dyno-mite (!!!!) joke fests. He morphs news stories into youtube songs and memes – bedroom intruders, AK-47 fried chicken disputes, Jordan sneaker riots. Somewhere the minstrel lies in wait, ready to leap back into the hearts and minds of the American public at the expense of those of us who demand dignity and respect, but as with all things American the story of the minstrel is more complex. In Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop (W.W. Norton, 2012), Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen explore the minstrel tradition and put it in its proper context. While many of us may have used the label to attack particular artists or actions (see above), Taylor and Austen dissect it as a creature of American art, commerce, and racism that occasionally created opportunities for advancement – even for those who wore the mask. Yuval Taylor was kind enough to speak with me. I hope you enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The moral arguments in defense of slavery hinged on the claim that it was the best arrangement for all parties involved, especially the slaves. Thomas Jefferson, for example, argued that the differences between black slaves and white masters were ‘fixed in nature', with blacks being condemned to an existence driven more by ‘sensation than reflection', thus making them incapable of comprehending the full weight of their predicament, let alone improving it. Freedom, according to John C. Calhoun, was the enemy of the black slave and would condemn him or her to the miserable life of a ‘pauper in the poor house', rather than the ‘superintending' care of masters and mistresses. When Jefferson returned from long trips, according to some biographers, he would have to wade through a throng of slaves eager to touch him, to thank him, to celebrate their master's return. The minstrel, to many African Americans, is the physical embodiment of these arguments: the word made flesh. The minstrel stalks our collective imaginations like a grinning, groveling, hand-clapping, toe-tapping Freddie Krueger. He leaps out just when we let our guards down and turns dignified moments into disgraceful debacles. He transforms the Academy Award Ceremony into a tribute to the trials and tribulations of pimps. He turns televisions shows about the plight of the poor in the inner city into buck-eyed dyno-mite (!!!!) joke fests. He morphs news stories into youtube songs and memes – bedroom intruders, AK-47 fried chicken disputes, Jordan sneaker riots. Somewhere the minstrel lies in wait, ready to leap back into the hearts and minds of the American public at the expense of those of us who demand dignity and respect, but as with all things American the story of the minstrel is more complex. In Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop (W.W. Norton, 2012), Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen explore the minstrel tradition and put it in its proper context. While many of us may have used the label to attack particular artists or actions (see above), Taylor and Austen dissect it as a creature of American art, commerce, and racism that occasionally created opportunities for advancement – even for those who wore the mask. Yuval Taylor was kind enough to speak with me. I hope you enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

The moral arguments in defense of slavery hinged on the claim that it was the best arrangement for all parties involved, especially the slaves. Thomas Jefferson, for example, argued that the differences between black slaves and white masters were ‘fixed in nature’, with blacks being condemned to an existence driven more by ‘sensation than reflection’, thus making them incapable of comprehending the full weight of their predicament, let alone improving it. Freedom, according to John C. Calhoun, was the enemy of the black slave and would condemn him or her to the miserable life of a ‘pauper in the poor house’, rather than the ‘superintending’ care of masters and mistresses. When Jefferson returned from long trips, according to some biographers, he would have to wade through a throng of slaves eager to touch him, to thank him, to celebrate their master’s return. The minstrel, to many African Americans, is the physical embodiment of these arguments: the word made flesh. The minstrel stalks our collective imaginations like a grinning, groveling, hand-clapping, toe-tapping Freddie Krueger. He leaps out just when we let our guards down and turns dignified moments into disgraceful debacles. He transforms the Academy Award Ceremony into a tribute to the trials and tribulations of pimps. He turns televisions shows about the plight of the poor in the inner city into buck-eyed dyno-mite (!!!!) joke fests. He morphs news stories into youtube songs and memes – bedroom intruders, AK-47 fried chicken disputes, Jordan sneaker riots. Somewhere the minstrel lies in wait, ready to leap back into the hearts and minds of the American public at the expense of those of us who demand dignity and respect, but as with all things American the story of the minstrel is more complex. In Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop (W.W. Norton, 2012), Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen explore the minstrel tradition and put it in its proper context. While many of us may have used the label to attack particular artists or actions (see above), Taylor and Austen dissect it as a creature of American art, commerce, and racism that occasionally created opportunities for advancement – even for those who wore the mask. Yuval Taylor was kind enough to speak with me. I hope you enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The moral arguments in defense of slavery hinged on the claim that it was the best arrangement for all parties involved, especially the slaves. Thomas Jefferson, for example, argued that the differences between black slaves and white masters were ‘fixed in nature’, with blacks being condemned to an existence driven more by ‘sensation than reflection’, thus making them incapable of comprehending the full weight of their predicament, let alone improving it. Freedom, according to John C. Calhoun, was the enemy of the black slave and would condemn him or her to the miserable life of a ‘pauper in the poor house’, rather than the ‘superintending’ care of masters and mistresses. When Jefferson returned from long trips, according to some biographers, he would have to wade through a throng of slaves eager to touch him, to thank him, to celebrate their master’s return. The minstrel, to many African Americans, is the physical embodiment of these arguments: the word made flesh. The minstrel stalks our collective imaginations like a grinning, groveling, hand-clapping, toe-tapping Freddie Krueger. He leaps out just when we let our guards down and turns dignified moments into disgraceful debacles. He transforms the Academy Award Ceremony into a tribute to the trials and tribulations of pimps. He turns televisions shows about the plight of the poor in the inner city into buck-eyed dyno-mite (!!!!) joke fests. He morphs news stories into youtube songs and memes – bedroom intruders, AK-47 fried chicken disputes, Jordan sneaker riots. Somewhere the minstrel lies in wait, ready to leap back into the hearts and minds of the American public at the expense of those of us who demand dignity and respect, but as with all things American the story of the minstrel is more complex. In Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop (W.W. Norton, 2012), Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen explore the minstrel tradition and put it in its proper context. While many of us may have used the label to attack particular artists or actions (see above), Taylor and Austen dissect it as a creature of American art, commerce, and racism that occasionally created opportunities for advancement – even for those who wore the mask. Yuval Taylor was kind enough to speak with me. I hope you enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices