A great day to reflect on what makes this country so great, to celebrate our freedom, and to remember our first President on his birthday. The further along we get the more we forget..........
A Happy Presidents' Day To All
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Great thread beefeater! Some specifically relevant quotes from our first President.
-If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
-Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government.
-A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
-Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it.
A lot to ponder. I will be mulling over these tid bits for quite some time.
-If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
-Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government.
-A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
-Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it.
A lot to ponder. I will be mulling over these tid bits for quite some time.
I think they show the precarious nature of Liberty, responsibility, individuality, and togetherness. Very tough stuff all left up to one's preference and perception.
Precarious is a fitting word.
So many in our Country today don't understand how precious Liberty is, or what it even means for that matter. It seems that our liberties are slowly dwindling, as we stand idly by and watch them disappear.
Don't want to turn this thread into a heavy deal---
just enjoy the day and take a moment to ponder....... :
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So many in our Country today don't understand how precious Liberty is, or what it even means for that matter. It seems that our liberties are slowly dwindling, as we stand idly by and watch them disappear.
Don't want to turn this thread into a heavy deal---
just enjoy the day and take a moment to ponder....... :
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"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
-Thomas Jefferson
-Thomas Jefferson
John Adams defended the slaves that revolted on the Amistad , my relatives earlier came to America on the ship , it was not a slave origionally . I also need to read up about our country, we are fortunate to be Americans.
I don't know how a beard would play out in this day and age. Didn't Lincoln grow one at the suggestion of one of his younger supporters? I seem to remember reading that somewhere or other.
I would also like to give props to the real first president of the United States, John Hanson. Washington didn't take over until 1789, after the adoption of the Constitution. We were still the United States, from John Hancock until the writing of the Constitution. Just another example of our teachers telling us nice stories and leaving a few facts behind.
gigger, I agree with everything you said. If we were taught that Henson was our first president, the problems that arose and what Washington and the Constitution really accomplished we would have a greater appreciation than just saying Washington was our first president and that's why we honor him.
This is a good read on the rememberance of George Washington's birthday. It discusses a bit about the Washinton Monument.
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