And we were damned lucky that, after the war, Washington refused to BE a king! Some urged it on him, and he said “NO.” As we had a weak federation at first … and framers continued to work on creating a strong and durable government, with a functional and enduring {amendable!} Constitution … Washington not only refused to be king, but he …
And we were damned lucky that, after the war, Washington refused to BE a king! Some urged it on him, and he said “NO.” As we had a weak federation at first … and framers continued to work on creating a strong and durable government, with a functional and enduring {amendable!} Constitution … Washington not only refused to be king, but he chose to LEAVE office and allow for continuing elections…. We could have had something more like Napoleon, but we got Washington. Damned lucky.
No guarantees we’d be so lucky again…. Right now, we SEE some who want to re-instate a “King” by a different name {a “unitary president” who has “full immunity while in office”}.
And we were damned lucky that, after the war, Washington refused to BE a king! Some urged it on him, and he said “NO.” As we had a weak federation at first … and framers continued to work on creating a strong and durable government, with a functional and enduring {amendable!} Constitution … Washington not only refused to be king, but he chose to LEAVE office and allow for continuing elections…. We could have had something more like Napoleon, but we got Washington. Damned lucky.
No guarantees we’d be so lucky again…. Right now, we SEE some who want to re-instate a “King” by a different name {a “unitary president” who has “full immunity while in office”}.
Elect Democrats who support Democracy!
Reject the Right Wing Theocratic Aristocrats!
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