http://www.netvouz.com/populist/tag/paine?feed=rss populist's bookmarks tagged "paine" on Netvouz http://www.populistamerica.com/the_spirit_of_tom_paine Paine was profoundly and progressively radical - way ahead of his time and what passes for "Western civilization" and mainstream thought today. He opposed slavery, promoted republicanism, abhored the monarchy, and in many ways was the founder of modern liberalism that Washington and Jefferson called that "liberal experiment, the USA. populist Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:05:43 GMT