Today is the 4th of July. In the US, it is the 246th anniversary of the day that we declared our independence from Britain. The leaders of this revolt all knew that they would end up swinging from a rope if this move failed. One leader stands out from all others-George Washington. He is rightfully called "The Father Of This Country." If you are curious, here is an in-depth report on this incredible man who only lived 67 years:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_in_the_American_Revolution
I am proud to have attended graduate school
at George Washington University. It has a great medical school, law school, and
graduate school of business. If your goal in life is to be a senior manager in
a commercial space company, it has the best graduate program in the world for
you to study.
When
historians talk about General George Washington, they always make one comment
as follows:
"George Washington had
character."
In the darkest days of the revolutionary
war in the middle of frigid winters with many of his troops giving up and going
back to their families, he refused to quit. When he triumphed, the Continental
Congress gave him an honor that few generals had received in US history. He was
given the rank of "General of the Army."
When it came time to pick a leader for the
new country of the United States, George Washington could have installed
himself as a king and ruled as an autocrat. Instead, his good character came
out. He threw in with those favoring democracy. He ran for president and won
two terms. After his public service, he returned to private life running the
family farm at Mount Vernon.
Democracy is precious. It must be fought
for constantly.
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