How many Americans would be willing to make this kind of sacrifice today?
Wasn’t Washington offered to be King of the colonies and he declined? The myth of him always telling the truth is nothing.
/as a matter of fact Rush talked about it on his show this past Wednesday
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The particular parts are right here in these 2 paragraphs
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The latest Rush Revere book is all about Washington and his presidency and how it came to be and his thoughts on it and what the temptations were to accept the offered kingship, the monarchy. There were people that loved Washington so much they wanted him to be king. The natural tendency of human beings is to grant authority to an all-powerful place in exchange for safety and security, particularly if you agree with that.
But the morality of George Washington said after we have just fought years and years of battles and a war to free ourselves from the tyranny of a king, the last thing we're going to have in our new country is a king, and he refused to accept it. He ran for president. He was elected.
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