Patriot Americans, do not, for example, celebrate the birth of Franklin Roosevelt.
He understood that *EVERYTHING* he did would be subject to scrutiny and any leader should be the very highest moral exemplar in every aspect of their life.
A nation cannot be any more moral than its leader.
The only President to get a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. President Monroe almost tied him but one man changed his vote so that Washington alone could hold this honor.
” behold a Government, erected by the Majesty of the People ~~ a Government, which to bigotry gives no sanction, to persecution no assistance ~~ but generously affording to all Liberty of conscience, and immunities of Citizenship: ~~ deeming every one, of whatever Nation, tongue, or language equal parts of the great governmental Machine:”
That is beautiful.
EVER WONDER WHAT GEORGE WOULD SAY IF HE COULD VISIT TRUMP IN THE OVAL OFFICE TODAY???
thank you for the post.
hear, hear! i stand for the great and godly man, father of our nation, Geo. Washington.
always ‘First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.’
Washington's capacity for alcohol was well known. At one party during the War of Independence, Washington polished off two entire bottles of madeira. He showed no signs of inebriation except for his face turning very red. He spent most of that evening dancing with plump little Lucy Knox, wife of Henry Knox. Martha found it all quite amusing.
There was a federal holiday for Washington’s birthday. Congress moved it to the third Monday in February. It’s Nixon’s fault that it has become known as Presidents Day—it is still the Washington’s Birthday holiday. Nixon apparently thought that the holiday was supposed to honor both Washington and Lincoln, but Lincoln’s birthday was never a federal holiday.
Thank you for this post remembering the Father of Our Country.