[neverdem]

It's long, but worth the effort, IMHO.

[neverdem]

This is a gem, IMHO.

[MplsSteve]

BUMP for later reading...

[kalee]

Thanks for posting...great read.

[Enchante]

One thought which I’ve had many times before, but which this article impresses upon me even more strongly (because Jay is relatively neglected as one of the key “founders”) is that if one takes a list of the key members of that generation, each one individually and most certainly all of them together are greater, wiser, more moral, more admirable than virtually ANY political leaders ever produced in the Muslim world!

Really, where in the entire history of the Islamic world is there even one leader of such admirable qualities and ideas??? Sure one can point to “great” warriors and “great” tyrants in the Islamic world, but where has there ever been a “great” leader for freedom, constitutional government, and citizens’ rights?

Well, of course, those principles and achievements are virtually non-existent in the entire Islamic world, since “Sharia” law and Muslim beliefs, customs, etc are so much at odds with the principles of a free republic.

Thinking about John Jay, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Ben Franklin et al.... and of course one can continue the list and also argue the relative merits and order of priority for each one..... truly an amazing generation for all of world history.... but Muslims cannot produce even ONE such figure, or else he/she would be quickly put to death!

[skr]

All American students should be required to take a biography course featuring the patriots of the American Revolution every year. Just reading the Founding Fathers’ quotations is quite illuminating of their thought processes, education and moral values.

[Wpin]

What an incredibly impressive man! Thank you for posting this article, it is a real treat.

[I_be_tc]

later

[Redhd2]

Thank you for posting. Very interesting reading.

[Wife of D28Man]

ping for later

[Jacquerie]

At the Virginia constitutional ratifying convention, Patrick Henry was deeply suspicious of the northeastern states. Since they were dependent on ship borne trade and not agriculture, he feared that they would purposely shut down Mississippi River access for southern farm goods in order to ensure a permanently weak south.

Your post filled in many blanks regarding this matter. Thanks.

[BallparkBoys]

bump for later...

[Auntie Mame]

bump for later

[rdb3]

Bump!

[wildbill]

Columbia Ping needed.

Wonderful how so many of our Founding Fathers, Hamilton, Livingston and Jay were students at small King’s College and remained friends throughout their lives.

[neverdem]

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[SunkenCiv]

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	Gods Graves Glyphs	Nice one! Great find! After 27 years at the forge of the new nation's founding, why would so lavishly talented a man give up his vital role on the world stage for the quiet life of a gentleman farmer? Probably disgusted over the failure of Congress to vote in universal health care and embrace shariah law. ;') Thanks neverdem. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother, and Ernest_at_the_Beach
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[Cicero]

BTT

[Paul Ross]

Bump!

[grey_whiskers]

Thanks for posting -- took me awhile to finish, but well worth it.

BFL, btw.

Cheers!

[Pelham]

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