George Washington

Today is George Washington's birthday. Washington is regarded as "the Father of the nation" at least if you do not live in the liberal areas of America. Yes my black friends there were other presidents not named Bush or Obama. I understand that people view history through the timeline that covers their own lives. This is one man that needs to be put on a pedestal, he needs to be higher than any other president and politician to be sure. This is the closest thing we, in America have not to royalty but to a godlike figure. This is the man that wanted the challenge to be commander-in-chief of the armed forces in the field against what was then the greatest army on earth. He was an undistinguished military man but he stepped up and took command, and he got his ass kicked for awhile. All around here where I live there are his retreat routes. There were small victories and more disappointments but he never gave up on his men never let them think they could lose. Only reminded them of the positive things that lie ahead after victory. All through this long war he knew that if they failed he would be hanged. Could anyone you know be able to work under that kind of pressure or with those type of consequences? This is our greatest generation not the WWII generation although they did great things also. This generation built a nation from just an idea; the right of men to be free. They sacrificed their lives, money, prestige all of them put those things on the line. Did he own slaves? Yes, so what, they were a very needed labor force to get the economy growing back then. There was no mechanization then everything was done by hand slaves were a source of cheap labor. Do we know it was inhumane to own slaves? Yes, and I hope they did to but remember they were just men and men make mistakes. George Washington freed his slaves upon his death I hope they did good things with there lives after that. These men fought so that the group of asshole liberals in power could be there today. No matter how unappreciated they are by today's elite political class, George Washington and the men of his time were great men because they took great risks and accomplished great things. They did not sit around believing they were entitled to anything. George Washington should have his own day hell he should have his own week, hell he should have his own month. George Washington is one of the greatest Americans ever, period. Not like these false profits that keep getting their own day of celebration he had his taken away, as an American that should piss you off. George Washington the father of our country and all the men that sacrificed in the forming of our nation; thank you so very much for the greatness you started.