Spot on, FRiend! As I grow older, my respect and admiration grows for our Founding Fathers. These men put their lives and fortunes on the line for freedom.
Although I don't have a "Bucket List", I really want to make a trip to Independence Hall in Philly.
George Washington was smart enough to stipulate that all windows would remain shuttered, so as to keep the media out. He knew that the Constitutional Convention would fail if each member was not allowed to speak freely.
The only mistake they made was the lack of term limits. They truly believed in the concept of citizen-legislator, where you term-limited yourself.
They also believed that legislators would live at home and go to Washington. Now they live in D.C. and visit home.