Posted on 11/03/2026 7:48:06 AM PST by johnnygeneric
I really hate AI, but I thought this setup was nice - for once. John Voight starts out and then it transistions to the AI with Congress arguing. Then Frnaklin give his speech.
AI is like any other innovation - it can be used well or poorly.
Your post is an example of how it can make history much more accessible and compelling for educational purposes.
7 minutes well spent. Thanks for posting that gem.
Take note of the leadership, insight, and wisdom of Franklin who understood what was going wrong among the members and missing from the meetings. What was missing was the Lord’s presence and the Framer’s failure to seek God’s assistance in their endeavor. So, before all subsequent session they opened with prayer, invoking God’s presence, insight, wisdom, and blessings upon their endeavor.. Franklin understood that anything worth doing had to be done with the Lord’s presence, participation, and blessing, if that work product stood any chance of lasting success.
He was driving Ben Franklin’s LeBaron, too.
Excellent - thank you....
I wonder if there’s a quill pen in the glove box.
Wonderful, thank you.
Jon Voight is a national treasure (pun intended).
Benjamin Franklin delivered his famous prayer speech on June 28, 1787, during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
After four to five weeks of close debate, the convention had reached a bitter deadlock over state representation and internal divisions.
At 81 years old, Franklin noted that human wisdom alone had failed to solve their disagreements.
He reminded the delegates that during the American Revolution, they held daily prayers in that same room for divine protection, and those prayers were answered.
Franklin famously declared, “I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men.”
The Motion
Franklin formally moved that:
• Daily morning prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven be held in the assembly before conducting business.
• Local city clergy be invited to officiate the services.
The Outcome
• The motion was seconded by Roger Sherman, though some delegates worried that public prayers might signal deep internal discord to the outside world.
• The convention did not immediately vote on the motion; instead, they adjourned, attended a Independence Day sermon on July 4th, and most delegates ultimately considered daily prayers unnecessary at that time.
You can read the full text via the Online Speech Bank or review historical context on the National Park Service.
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