Thomas Jefferson

Why Mr. Jefferson Deserves an Apology from Kenyon Bonner

At last month’s UVA graduation ceremony, Vice President of Student Affairs Kenyon Bonner impugned Thomas Jefferson’s character and intelligence, chastising him for “ignorance and hubris.” The charge is empirically unfounded and displays both a profound lack of historical knowledge by the speaker–and considering the time and place of the speech, a profound lack of professional […]

Statement on the Trashing of Thomas Jefferson by UVA’s Vice President of Student Affairs During Graduation

Press Release, Thomas Jefferson, TJC Article / Jefferson Council

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charlottesville, VA – The Jefferson Council strongly condemns Kenyon Bonner’s denigration and marginalization of Thomas Jefferson during his address at UVA’s final exercises. His remarks were incongruous, unseemly, and incorrect– and perhaps more than anything, they were an example of psychological projection. Most egregiously, Bonner proclaimed, “For all his brilliance, his unfounded

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