When Washington resigned his commission as CinC of the Continental Army he surrendered power back to Congress. When George III heard about it he told the American painter Benjamin West his opinion of Washington (as reported by West to ambassador Rufus King):
In regard to General Washington, he told him since his resignation that in his opinion "that act closing and finishing what had gone before and viewed in connection with it, place him in a light the most distinguished of any man living, and that he thought him the greatest character of the age."
This really speaks to me. Men who will do this are so rare. They do it in marriages and families all the time, as fathers and husbands. You'd think they would do it more with more power, but alas.
EKO, I suspect Canada is outside of your wheelhouse but for the past decade, the government of Canada has been smearing the good name of Sir John A Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, mainly with the false accusation of abusing/genocide of aboriginal people.
You seem to have a knack of finding the truth and presenting it in excellent accessible format. I'd love to see what you can turn up on Sir John A... Maybe he is as awful as the leftoids claim but somehow I doubt it.
When Washington resigned his commission as CinC of the Continental Army he surrendered power back to Congress. When George III heard about it he told the American painter Benjamin West his opinion of Washington (as reported by West to ambassador Rufus King):
In regard to General Washington, he told him since his resignation that in his opinion "that act closing and finishing what had gone before and viewed in connection with it, place him in a light the most distinguished of any man living, and that he thought him the greatest character of the age."
This really speaks to me. Men who will do this are so rare. They do it in marriages and families all the time, as fathers and husbands. You'd think they would do it more with more power, but alas.
Love it. However, I believe Cincinnatus did it twice, too.
Another wonderful essay!! So true. So relevant.
EKO, I suspect Canada is outside of your wheelhouse but for the past decade, the government of Canada has been smearing the good name of Sir John A Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, mainly with the false accusation of abusing/genocide of aboriginal people.
You seem to have a knack of finding the truth and presenting it in excellent accessible format. I'd love to see what you can turn up on Sir John A... Maybe he is as awful as the leftoids claim but somehow I doubt it.
If we sent this to every member of Congress do you think they would take the hint?
Loved it! I will check out your books soon, but will not buy from the beast.
Just that brief description was more bravo material!
You know how you take a balloon and rub it against your head and it sticks to the wall?
Can I rub my head with your books so that creative introspect in your brain rubs off on mine?
Look forward to reading this thought-provoking George adventure!
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beautiful...I want make noise! I will email
Thank you!