[justshutupandtakeit]

Their LIES are Legion. And that is ALL they have.

The Farewell Address is always painted as an Isolationist document when in fact it is almost totally directed at those who would deceive the gullible and ignorant into secession. Its Isolationist aspect was strictly limited to remaining out of the Anglo/Franco fight because the Nation was still too weak to take an active role and because the Slavers and democRAT-republicans were willing to fight FOR France and AGAINST the US should we take the side of the English. Hence, once again the argument against involvement was grounded in fear of secession destroying the Union.

Hamilton was the actual author of this document and there is no one who can legitimately claim HIM to be reluctant to take a role in world history if it is in the National Interest.

[TexConfederate1861]

Since you didn't LIVE at the time of George Washington, how exactly do you KNOW what it means one way or the other?

There is plenty of documentation around to prove that many of the founding fathers believed in the right of secession, etc.