Push to give George Washington his birthday back

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[nuconvert]

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"We need to change the focus from celebrating sales at the mall to celebrating the significance of President Washington's birth to the birth of our nation," said Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., sponsor of a bill to change the holiday to Feb. 22.

[annieokie]

BTW: I hope you do some research on your family, never know what you will find.

Ever since I found out the family connection to Gen.Washington, I always go to the index to see if their name is mentioned.

Same with other lines. We are in the history books, yours may be as well. Here is a place that may help you find some of yours. www.findagrave.com

It is now becoming the BEST genealogical website there is and its FREE. You will have to (free)register if you choose to add a family name as a memorial. Check it out, there are many, many pictures of the people and documents of proof if available.

Just this last year, through Find a Grave, I have been contacted by long lost never knew cousins. About 10 have emailed me with WE ARE COUSINS, but then I invited that in my memorials. Now we are planning some type of reunion. These people never knew about their ancestry.

It is a fun adventure, and now I plan my vacations around where these people lived.

[DoughtyOne]

Well, I accept that I lost that bet, but I’m not happy about it... :^)

I would go. If it was a planet that sustained life, I would gladly go.

I believe man has an obligation to spread throughout the universe. I would hate to see the day that something happened to earth, and the history, accomplishments, and enlightenment (including political concepts) of man were to cease to exist.

Needless to say, I would want good solid minds to be there, and that means people like you.

[DoughtyOne]

I appreciate the mention of FindAGrave. Great.

I know what you mean, talking about the records, family members, and such. The rich history, records, and photos aer of great interest. Very cool...

Take care.

[annieokie]

Your very kind, but you would not want me, trust me. I am a coward, so I would not be there, but I would fund anyone that wanted to make the trip. The new frontier.

Tell you what, my kids thought I was very smart, little did they know. lol

I just never ever allowed them to think they could not accomplish what they wanted to. Negative was not allowed in my house.

I thought they were great, then they would say "Your just prejudiced, your our mother you have to think that" lol

Then I would challenge them. "Argue with GOD, tell him your not great, don't tell me about it, stay stupid, your choice." Shut them up, and they are achievers and good productive citizens.

[annieokie]

Your welcome. I wish you good luck in your new adventure of finding your kin.

One more interesting note: when I was being contacted by cousins, found out that one of them lived for 15 years just about 5 miles from me. She is off a sibling branch that I had been searching for. Another off that same branch contacted me and we email all the time.

Ok. time to stop. Enjoy the find a grave site, I know you will.

[DoughtyOne]

Good for you. BTW, when the opportunity comes to go to another planet, I’ll be in touch. LOL

Glad your kids had you.

D1

[DoughtyOne]

I find it interesting to know that I may have run into my spouse earlier in life than we are aware of. It’s a small world, so I know what you mean.

Take care...

[annieokie]

You might. My hubbys kin and mine lived at one time in VA., only about 10 miles apart. I know my family must have know of those Germans, possibly met them in some tavern or store.

You will find some bad apples, but they are not you. One of my hubbys kin (cousin) ran with Cantrell, whew, hubby not happy. Then I found my g g grandfather was killed by a jealous husband. That evened the score in this house.

Good luck. If you start your genealogy, and need supplies, forms. Just do a search for Genealogy forms,plenty of them on line for free.

I would be willing to bet that in find a grave, your family is already there. Strangers go out into cemeteries and inventory all the graves, then post that info with pics in that site. If you ask them nicely and explain your relationship with the deceased, they will transfer the management of the memorial to you.

Hey, if you need help, just private reply and I can help. Find a Grave is to genealogists as FreeRepublic is to conservatives. That big.

[annieokie]

You want funding??? rofl. Well, why not, if this planet is doomed my money not worth much. lol

[ballplayer]

Like I said You are an idiot

[The Duke]

Like I said You are an idiot

Well, if so I'm an idiot who taught cruise missiles to hit their targets. An idiot who replaced primitive navigation with GPS, and an idiot who replaced land lines with cell phones. Or maybe I'm the idiot who taught frequency-agile radars to discriminate between friend an foe?

Or maybe I'm the idiot CEO of a multinational technology company?

Now that I think of it, I guess I'm lots of idiots!

[samtheman]

Thanks for your comments on my post. Very enlightening, and very well said.

I guess one point I might have a slight quibble with you is when you mention that you don’t think race baiters find happiness. I’m sure you know they are not looking for happiness. They are locking for power or, like Jesse Jackson, a financial payoff. African Americans have been so ill-served by the majority of their leadership that it’s really a crime. A crime of historic magnitude.

[DoughtyOne]

At some point in time though, what has happened needs to be accepted and let go of.  We can't undo things.  The most desiring and capable person on the planet, with a vast willing following, couldn't do that.  I am sorry for what happened, but at some point people have to agree to move on.  Frankly, I think most folks have.  You have your race baiters and their followers, but most folks get it.  We hear the loud mouthed race baitors, and the folks they have misled, but for the most part I think Blacks have moved on.  I respect the people who have.  I am saddened by the folks who can't.  I don't think it brings them happiness.

We're actually in agreement here. Look, I agree that the race baiting leadership is in it for the power and money. Sadly those they mislead aren't going to be happy people. They're convinced they've been done wrong and are still being done wrong.

There are twisted activists that will be happy following the race baiters, I will agree. I don't really have compassionate concern for them. It's the community young folks who are lead astray and see a White boogeyman around every corner that I truly care about, and wish they could find their way out of this looser world view.

Hope this helps. Thanks for the response.

[ballplayer]

I dont Care what work you Do ,you have no COMMON sense, design a cure for Cancer Get all the Education you want,I am Just a High School Graduate and Have More Common sense than you do,I live in the Greatest Country on the Face of the earth,in large part because of George Washington! You are an IDIOT

[The Duke]

So, what makes the US the "greatest country in the world"? I know it's not our education system, since we're way down the list in education. We're something like #15 in economic freedom, so it must not be that we're the most free.

Maybe it's "the greatest" because you happen to live there?

[ballplayer]

I make 40k a Year,am 62 years old, I only have a High School Education, I have put two children through college, they both have Masters Degrees and are employed,I am a Vietnam Veteran,I own my own Home which is fully paid off.
This is a Great country and the reason the Country is in the situation like it is today is Precisely because of IDIOTS like You, You Have Just made My case.
If you know a Place On this Planet where Human beings are Saints,please do us all a favor and go there. Its attitudes Like yours that are in Sych with the Marxist in the White House.Attitudes Like yours always playing to the lowest common denominator,Must be something wrong with The USA and I will find it.I dont have time for Whiners and yes IDIOTS LIKE YOU

[The Duke]

This is a Great country and the reason the Country is in the situation like it is today is Precisely because of IDIOTS like You,...

So, you think us rabid conservatives caused this nation's problems(?) I suppose everybody is entitled to their opinion, but personally I tend to blame the liberals.