The Most Consequential Elections in History: George Washington and the Election of 1789

In this we learn that ordinary men lead extraordinary men and women. Our nation is desperately seeking another Washington/Roosevelt/Lincoln/Truman/Kennedy. This shows us that those at the top could learn so much from those of us at the bottom. We are truly our brother's keeper. Washington was a wise man. The parties have tainted our democracy and permanent alliances with European powers has caused us a great many problems. We have made the mistake of thinking we know what is best for people we don't live with and cannot understand. We are now part of a truly global community and should think about the precedents we set, as Washington did. We are not the nation on the hill, just the neighbor with a hill in their yard.

Shawn-CTDEM of CT 8:51AM August 07, 2008