[Congressman Billybob]

Until about five years ago, Washington's Farewell Address was read annually on the floor of Congress on the annibersary of its delivery. (Washington delivered it in writing, not in person.) Then, quietly, Congress dropped the annual reading of Washington's words -- perhaps because they dimly understood how far below the standards in this Address that they and the nation had descended.

Thank you for suggesting that Freepers read these words again, today.

Congressman Billybob

Click here, then click the blue CFR button, to join the anti-CFR effort (or visit the "Hugh & Series, Critical & Pulled by JimRob" thread). Don't delay. Do it now.

[Ohioan]

What you report is very sad. As the forms drop away, the images that sustain a people's culture also begin to fade. We need to fight such a trend, every way that we can.

I believe that in most schools, a century ago, they would have a bright student read the address also. That is a custom that we should seek to revive, anywhere that we may have influence. (Unfortunately, some of us have been so critical--with very good reason--of the ways that public school systems operate, that we do not have a lot of clout with School Administrators.)

But Happy Washington's Birthday!