Posted on 02/22/2005 6:58:19 AM PST by Kitten Festival
George Washington was born 273 years ago today in the British colony of Virginia. At his death in 1799, after an active life as soldier, surveyor, planter, politician, revolutionary, and first Chief Executive of the greatest republic since Rome, he was widely regarded as the greatest man of his time. And although he was once routinely voted the “best” president by Presidential scholars, recent surveys of the public unaccoutably have demoted him. Very few average Americans, one would venture to guess, would be able to give a cogent reason why.
Perhaps this is simply a further example of our dismal public education, but one may confidently surmise that in this particular case it is also due to the man himself, to the unique attributes that made George Washington great, and the unfortunate disconnect to modern sensibilities. Stoic courage, noble patriotism, moderation, discreet politeness, and a regard for the precedent-setting responsibilities of our actions are not the stuff of heroes in the Age of Clinton.
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No, far greater than Rome, and our Ceasar left our legislature stronger than he found it.
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