After reading a great deal on the founding of the greatest, most moral country ever created I came to the conclusion there were 5 men who were most important to its creation - Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and George Washington. Indeed, if any one of them had been absent I believe the entire undertaking would have faltered, but if there was one truly indispensable person it was George Washington. He was the only one that all factions of the new country loved and would follow anywhere. And it was his courage and his moral integrity that stood as a beacon to not only his fellow countrymen but to the world. Compare ANY politician since the beginning of the 20th century to this man and you will quickly understand how far we have fallen from our original ideal. Given how much the world has improved since the founding of the United States, there is a case to be made that he is the greatest person in human history!
I’m so glad you acknowledged Washington on his birthday, Scott. He was a man of integrity and decency, and deserves our respect. Like every other leader, he was human and he had his faults, but, like Lincoln, he was the perfect man at the right time.
After reading a great deal on the founding of the greatest, most moral country ever created I came to the conclusion there were 5 men who were most important to its creation - Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and George Washington. Indeed, if any one of them had been absent I believe the entire undertaking would have faltered, but if there was one truly indispensable person it was George Washington. He was the only one that all factions of the new country loved and would follow anywhere. And it was his courage and his moral integrity that stood as a beacon to not only his fellow countrymen but to the world. Compare ANY politician since the beginning of the 20th century to this man and you will quickly understand how far we have fallen from our original ideal. Given how much the world has improved since the founding of the United States, there is a case to be made that he is the greatest person in human history!
I’m so glad you acknowledged Washington on his birthday, Scott. He was a man of integrity and decency, and deserves our respect. Like every other leader, he was human and he had his faults, but, like Lincoln, he was the perfect man at the right time.
I wrote a bit about him on Inauguration Day last year: https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/a-leaders-call-for-civility-and-decency