[Pharmboy]

I believe it is news when the NY Times acknowledges the greatness of General Washington.

Aside from character and incredible courage in the face of battlefield danger, this is a man whose instincts--no matter how much they went against his time's conventional wisdom--almost always were right.

As I have taught my children, make no mistake: this country was founded upon the character of The General.

[Pharmboy]

The Newburgh, NY Headquarters of General Washington

The RevWar/Colonial Histroy/General Washington ping list...

[dog breath]

Many revolutions have failed due to the egos of generals. It is easy to forget just how remarkable the founding fathers were in human history.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Oh my! God is good!

“As his men wondered what was wrong, Washington pulled out a pair of glasses, which even his officers had never seen before. “Gentlemen,” he said, “you must pardon me, for I have grown not only gray but blind in the service of my country.”

His officers began to weep openly as I am doing right now.

You’re right, Pharmboy - that the NYT would print this today - is another of God’s many miracles going on right now.

Pinging a few again please forgive.

By the way - my DAR membership application is now in.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Oh my! God is good!

“As his men wondered what was wrong, Washington pulled out a pair of glasses, which even his officers had never seen before. “Gentlemen,” he said, “you must pardon me, for I have grown not only gray but blind in the service of my country.”

His officers began to weep openly as I am doing right now.

You’re right, Pharmboy - that the NYT would print this today - is another of God’s many miracles going on right now.

Pinging a few again please forgive.

By the way - my DAR membership application is now in.

[jla]

A very good book of GW - His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph Ellis.

[SMARTY]

I often wonder if many American now days appreciate how truly incomparable our system is.

Since teachers (along with the MSM) now insist on revisionist versions of our history and stress everything that is negative in the political/social/military equation which produced the U.S.A… I am not optimistic.

The premise that most young people miss and I think, many others have forgotten is that the U.S. was a gigantic gamble on the part of the founders. The entire civilized world held the lowest opinion of the idea of a ‘democracy’ in practice and had no confidence that such a system could endure…anywhere, least of all in a new, weak, disorganized, vulnerable and struggling nation.

Europeans had an experience with governments and power which was cynical and they distrusted human nature so far that their expectations for the ‘American’ experiment were minimal.

I remember reading that Napoleon I was shocked that Washington stood down at the end of his term of office. No one on earth could believe that an individual who held full power with access to all resources of government would voluntarily walk away from such a position. It WAS the most noble and selfless act anyone had ever seen!

I wish that this country could fully comprehend how remarkable our history has been. I am sure that once they understand, our country could NOT remain the home that it is to all and sundry who wallow in their ignorance and gratuitous hatred for America and Americans.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Simply, The Greatest. Period.

[savedbygrace]

In early 1783, with Revolutionary War victory in sight but peace uncertain

That's a stretch. There had been no hostilities or military action in about two years. Negotiations were ongoing in Paris toward a peace treaty, which was agreed to about 6 months after Washington's eyeglasses speech.

Don't get me wrong - this was a great and effective speech by Washington, but the Times is acting the part of a drama queen here. The issue wasn't fear of the war moving forward, but the mistreatment of the military forces WRT to pay and such.

[Lee'sGhost]

I have heard this story numerous times. The only thing that amazes me here is that it appears in the NY Times at all.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Ultra Sonic 007]

Ping of interest: George Washington!

[Altura Ct.]

Yet if not for the actions of George Washington, whose birthday we celebrate, sort of,

Yep and given enough time they will do away with even this pitiful remembrance because Washington was an 'evil slave holding white guy'. So who do we in this country give homage to with their own holiday instead? The only American with a holiday? A communist/Marxist that many/most people fall over themselves as to what a great man he was... We are a sick nation.

[thefactor]

“Gentlemen,” he said, “you must pardon me, for I have grown not only gray but blind in the service of my country.”

Kinda puts our everyday 'problems' into perspective.

[SandRat]

forgive my using my Canteen ping list but the story touched me.

[aculeus]

Happy Presidents Day bump.

[Rebelbase]

None of this really matters since schools want to start American History as beginning in 1860.

[Cacique]

btt

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[rmlew]

I heard that the mayor of Newburgh wants KSM and other terrorists tried there.

[ImpBill]

And one of Washington's greatest moments happened upon the occasion of his leaving the Presidency when he extolled Americans to not align themselves with political Party's. He warned against everything that has been going on for many years.

And "we the people" simply ignored his warnings.

We are paying a dear price!