[this is my country]

With all that is happening in America today, I like to look at the vision recorded that George Washington saw for our nation. I think we are near the third peril.

http://www.crystalinks.com/gw.html

[Invictus]

It would seem that this “usurpation” is in the hands of the Supreme Court.

[flyfree]

This is fiction, see:

http://www.snopes.com/language/document/vision.asp

[Falconspeed]

Let every child of the Republic learn to live for his God, his land and the Union.

Very good advice for us all.

[SouthDixie]

"A new influence, mysterious, potent, irresistible, took possession of me.

Mr. Washington was a wordsmith and evidently a prophet... I love him.

[Star Traveler]

Stupid website — crystals, UFOs, psychics, aliens, etc...

Is this what you had in mind for Free Republic... LOL...

[STE=Q]

"In his farewell address, Washington spoke of several avenues of tyranny, including selfish ambition (with pretended patriotism,) collusion of powers, usurpation and precedence of usurpation, debt, foreign influence, and rank party politics."

STE=Q

[malkee]

So who was the woman?

[Alex Murphy]

Ping to read the thread later

[ottbmare]

That is NOT George Washington’s writing style; nor is it the style of anyone who wrote in the 18th century. Most of the formulations are entirely modern.

Washington wrote a few letters to two of my direct ancestors, so I’m familiar with his way of expressing himself.

[GOP Poet]

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[PghBaldy]

Supposedly this was written in the 19th Century, by someone who said GW said it. It is riveting, and I commend the author.