[Pharmboy]

I visited the National Museum of American Jewish History last week for the first time. I was impressed...now I am even more impressed.

This is not just a Jewish thing...after the RevWar, many (who were neither Anglicans nor Presbyterians) were concerned about their religious freedom under the new government. The Jews--like the Anabaptists in Georgia--wrote to the General. And here was an example of his magnificent response.

God Bless America, and thank God we had General Washington to lead us.

[Pharmboy]

Forward Montage

"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
"Light Horse" Harry Lee, on Washington at his death. Lee, a Virginian, was a Princeton graduate and a brave and excellent officer during the RevWar.

Oh...he was also the father of another great American: General Robert E. Lee. Some pretty good genes there, eh?

The RevWar/Colonial History/General Washington ping list...

[Iron Munro]

How it would sadden this great man to see what foolish people have done to the
country that he and others sacrificed so much to create and build.

To think that once we were led by such a man and now a clownish buffoon sits in his place.

[Jacquerie]

Check out this letter from Revolutionary War militiaman and Philly merchant, Jonas Phillips to General Washington at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Mr. Phillips was a Jew, who asked General Washington and the Federal Convention to secure the people’s unalienable right to religious freedom.

State Religious requirements for office were common. Our Constitution prohibits any religious test for federal office. But, every state has the right to them.

[darrellmaurina]

Thank you for posting this.