Jefferson's Birthday

Today is Thomas Jefferson's birthday, he was born in 1743. I'm not sure why we don't celebrate it. Here are a collection of quotes from him, including "It is to secure our rights that we resort to government at all." Here's one I wish Congress would listen to: "I am... against all violations of the Constitution to silence by force and not by reason the complaints or criticisms, just or unjust, of our citizens against the conduct of their agents."