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To: Mr. Mojo

Yep, these college kids think the constitution was written by old white men, who subjugated women, held blacks as slaves, etc. So because of the circumstances of their times, we need to disregard everything they ever did in their lives, and condemn them, because the founding fathers didn’t have a 21st century politically correct worldview.

Speaking of the founding fathers, ever notice how few say that term anymore? They speak of the “founders” or “framers” of the constitution, but apparently we aren’t supposed to say founding fathers, even though all were actually men.

Is it somehow demeaning to women to talk of the founding fathers???? Even though they were men????


27 posted on 09/17/2016 9:02:33 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Is it somehow demeaning to women to talk of the founding fathers???? Even though they were men????

Sorry but I am one who seeks of "The Founders" rather than "Founding Fathers". The reason that I do is because even though the Signers of our foundational documents were, indeed, all men, the vast majority of them were married with supportive wives, many of whom suffered the travails of our Country's start.

Read the preserved letters between John and Abigail Adams to see her contributions to his efforts at the Continental Congress. Some of the wives and families of the men at war and in Congress had to abandon homes and become refugees at the actions of the British.

So I do believe that, given the mores of the times in the 1770s that allowed no place for women in office or military, one must give credit to the unit that derives from marriage and say "The Founders"!

43 posted on 09/17/2016 9:39:30 AM PDT by SES1066 (Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
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