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To: John H K
Regardless of the opinion of Lincoln I've always found it a bit odd how Washington gets ignored in "Greatest President" arguments.

He's so OBVIOUSLY our greatest President even having a debate seems silly. He DEFINED what the office of President is.

While visiting Mount Vernon I picked up a book called something like Maxims of George Washington. I was disappointed at the contents. I think the reason that Washington sometimes is less regarded is that he doesn't come across as having anything like the intellectual power of Lincoln. National Geographic once published a map showing all the pieces of land owned by Washington which were numerous and some very large. Acquiring land seems to have been one of his main goals in life.

42 posted on 11/06/2003 9:27:03 PM PST by wideminded
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To: wideminded
Acquiring land seems to have been one of his main goals in life.

He wasn't lavishly supported by the taxpayers like today's bureaucrats are.

112 posted on 11/07/2003 8:02:26 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy, and Bush is no conservative)
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