Some interesting facts on George Washington

“I was summoned by my country, whose voice I can never hear but with veneration and love.”
George Washington

Some interesting things about George Washington

George Washington was a remarkable person whose character existed in exactly the right time in history. His father died when George was just 11 years old. That probably cost him the traditional formal education in Europe that was common in those days for those who could afford it. George was raised by his mother and became very close with an older half brother, Lawrence. Lawrence later married a girl of an aristocratic family who were well respected in the British military. When George was 15 his half brother presented George with the opportunity to become a midshipman on a Royal Navy vessel. At the last minute George’s mother decided not to let him go. Imagine how different things might have turned out if George Washington had joined the British Royal Navy.

George Washington was remarkably tall for the times. He was over 6 feet tall and for the times he was almost a foot taller then most men. His height helped his commanding presence throughout his life.

George became a surveyor as his father had been. This decision worked out very well for his later endeavors in the military. His knowledge and understanding of the geography helped him a great deal during the wars in which he served. George saved and acquired land at every opportunity.

George Washington had a successful military career with the Virginia Militia while serving in the French and Indian War. He never hesitated to enter the battle with his men. During one fierce battle he had 2 horses shot out from under him and at the end of the battle had a bullet hole through his hat and 3 more through his coat. Years later in 1770 while examining some land an Indian chief heard the Colonel was nearby and set out to meet with him. The Chief visited the camp where Washington was and then spoke around a camp fire through an interpreter.

The Chief told of a story of a battle during the French and Indian War in which he had seen Washington on top of a horse. He instructed his warriors to aim for the “yon tall and daring warrior”. …”Quick let your aim be certain, and he dies…. Twas all in vain: a power mightier far than we shielded him from harm. He can not die in battle.”

The chief continued, “I am old, and soon shall be gathered to the great council fire of my fathers in the land of shades; but ere I go there is something bids me speak in the voice of prophecy. Listen! The Great Spirit protects that man, and guides his destinies – he will become the chief of nations, and a people yet unknown will hail him as the founder of a mighty empire!”

Well, was this old Indian Chief a profit or what? 5 years later while attending the Second Continental Congress George Washington was elected commander of the American army which was starting some of the beginning battles of the American Revolution. Washington accepted the commission but expressed his feelings of inadequacy but firmly pledged himself to the cause of liberty.

Most of Washington’s life was spend in the name of liberty. Most of the founding fathers writings were littered with the word liberty, but it is seldom heard from today’s politicians.

Washington spent 8 grueling years as commander of the American army during the revolutionary war and most of the time he had to deal with ill furnished troops; many of whom lacked shoes and proper clothing. In the winter they huddled together in only tents in bitter New England cold. For the 8 years, Washington refused to accept any pay for the position believing his duty to the cause of liberty should not warrant the receiving of any pay.

In the 8 years of war, 4400 American men were killed in battle, 6200 suffered nonfatal wounds and sent to hospitals. In those days, the hospital may have been worse then dyeing in battle. There were very few doctors with any formal training and most wounds ended up in amputation with no anesthetic. Even more remarkable to the casualties of battle was the fact that sixty thousand American soldiers died from disease, exposure, or malnutrition.

At the end of the war, much as before, Washington’s greatest desire was to retire to his farm and work the land. He found tranquility on Mt. Vernon and on many occasions expressed the desire to spend the rest of his days there.

Unfortunately, the continuing intertwining of fate and his life with that of the formation of America called for him again. In 1787 Congress approved a proposed convention to amend the Articles of Confederation. Early that year people began to summon Washington to attend the convention. He continued to turn down invitations and express his wishes to remain at Mt. Vernon. Over time the situation began to get the better of him and he saw the chance to cement freedom by creating a strong government.

As soon as the convention started, Washington was voted president of the convention. Some of the greatest political minds and most influential people of the times, were representatives of the Colonies at the convention. During the long summer of 1787 the convention hammered out the Constitution. It took until June 1788 for enough states to ratify the Constitution and finally the new government was born.

Washington then looked forward to spending his remaining days at Mt. Vernon, but many others had other thoughts for Washington’s future. Many people thought it was a foregone conclusion that Washington would be the 1st president. It took a convincing, and Washington again felt inadequate to the task, but eventually decided to accept the position. Again, Washington refused to accept pay for the office of President, but Congress declined his offer and voted him an annual salary of $25,000.

George Washington was a man who longed for a private life but ended up with one of the most important public lives in American history.


(Facts from The Real George Washington, National Center for Constitutional Studies, Parry, Allison, Skousen)

Will the US become a socialist country

Are we at risk of losing our freedom and becoming a socialist county. You decide if we have anything to worry about. This is a editorial from David J. Smith with News Watch magazine.


Barack Obama – Friend or Enemy of the U.S.A.?
By Editor: David J. Smith 5/16/09

Saul Alinsky was a Marxist, Socialist, and Communist. Before his death in 1972, he had established a foundation called Industrial Areas Foundation in Chicago. Hillary Clinton was one of his disciples (from 1969-1972) while he was alive. Later, Barack Obama trained at this school for radicals.
Alinsky wrote a book entitled: Rules for Radicals. He said the new radicals should dress appropriately and blend in with society, yet never lose sight of their radical intentions of overthrowing that society for Socialism. He created a system called Community Organizers. Barack Obama became a Community Organizer for several years and taught others Alinsky’s methods.
In the Alinsky model, “organizing” is a euphemism for “revolution.” He called for a wholesale revolution whose ultimate objective is the systematic acquisition of power by a purportedly OPPRESSED segment of the population, and the RADICAL transformation of America’s social and economic structure. Is this WHY Obama ran on a platform of CHANGE? The GOAL is to foment enough public discontent, moral confusion, and outright chaos to spark the social upheaval that Marx, Engels, and Lenin predicted. The result would be a revolution without the public even realizing they had been revolutionized!!! The collapse of the old system would be replaced with an entirely NEW SYSTEM.
What have we seen thus far? For all practical purposes, the banks have been nationalized, which is Socialism!!! The auto industry has also come under government authority, which is State Socialism!!! The stage was set for this TAKEOVER of business by the federal government in 1942. The Supreme Court ruled in the Wickard vs. Filburn case that the federal government had a right to regulate that which it subsidizes. That is why the federal government offers money to businesses, States, police departments, etc.!!! The feds can regulate EVERYTHING that one of their tax dollars touches.
Alinsky’s brand of revolution was not characterized by dramatic, sweeping, overnight transformation of social institutions. Richard Poe put it this way: “Alinsky viewed revolution as a slow, patient process. The trick was to penetrate (infiltrate) existing institutions such as churches, unions, and political parties.” Alinsky advised organizers and their disciples (Obama) to quietly, subtly gain influence within the decision-making ranks of these institutions, and to INTRODUCE CHANGES from the platform.
; For several years, Obama TAUGHT WORKSHOPS on the Alinsky method!!! Now he wants to implement these social CHANGES to bring about the New World Order!!!
Obama worked with ACORN, a now disgraced arm of Alinsky’s foundation, in getting people out to vote. ACORN is being sued in several States for voter registration fraud. Obama is an Alinskyite. Trained by Alinsky’s Industrial Areas Foundation, Obama spent years teaching workshops on the Alinsky method. In 1985, he began a four-year stint as a community organizer in Chicago, working for an Alinskyite group called the Developing Communities Project. Later, he worked with ACORN and its offshoot, Project Vote, both creations of the Alinsky network.
Camouflage is KEY to Alinsky-style organizing. While trying to build coalitions of black churches in Chicago, Obama caught flak for NOT attending church. HE BECAME AN INSTANT CHURCHGOER, while20remaining a Muslim in secret. Obama said he had a 20-year church attendance. TRUE! This was ONLY out of necessity to the CAUSE OF INFILTRATING CHURCHES!!!
The FACT that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama share an Alinsky background tells us two things. First, they are leftists (Socialists), DEDICATED TO THE OVERTHROW OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM. Second, they will go to ANY LENGTH to conceal their radicalism from the public.
Obama’s friend, Bill Ayers and wife Bernardine Dohrn, were leaders of the 1960s terrorist group known as the Weatherman, a Communist-driven splinter faction of Students for a Democratic Society. Ayers characterized Weatherman as “an American Red Army.” A friend of Obama and his mother was Frank Marshall Davis, a writer for the Black Press and known Communist. Davis was a member of the Soviet-controlled Communist Party USA. He became young Obama’s mentor and advisor.
A key supp orter of Obama’s state senate campaign in 1996 was Carl Davidson, a Marxist who in the 1960s had been a national secretary of Students for a Democratic Society, and a national leader of the anti-Vietnam War movement. The list could go on.
The question becomes: Are the 50 independent Nation-States in trouble? The Constitution guarantees each State a Republican form of government!!! The United States is being led by an ILLEGITIMATE President, whose ultimate goal is Socialism!!! What can we do?

Thank you,The EditorDavid J. Smith

Health Care Reform

I am tired of the term "Health care Reform". What is that supposed to mean? What are we going to reform? We have the best health care system in the world. Is health care reform going to cost us less? The current plan for health care reform in the administration is going to cost taxpayers $1.5 trillion. How much does the current system cost taxpayers? How about nothing. It is paid for by you personally, not with by taxing you more.

In order to try to cover costs for the plan the administration is considering levying taxes on items the "government" has determined are unhealthy for you. Do you really want the government deciding what is good for you or not? Are you willing to pay extra taxes on alcohol, or soft drinks? How about when they decide fast food should have more tax because they think it is unhealthy? I bet if the media started telling America that the government is about to add significant taxes to alcohol there would be such an uprising against "health care reform"or public health care that it would have strong resistance.

It the government can decide what you should and should not eat, they will certainly decide what medical treatment you need.

Does the President need a cabinet or a publicist?

Does President Obama really need a cabinet or does he really need a publicist? Lets face it, a publicist might find a way to improve the image of cabinet picks and office appointees he has made. He seems to spend more time on TV and worrying about what people think of them then addressing the issues in the country. I am waiting for the commercial with President Obama saying “I am not a President, but I play one on TV”. He has not behaved very presidential. Why is he pressuring businesses and forcing loans and bankruptcies and still handing failing businesses your hard earned tax dollars. How about his plan (or lack of one) for releasing terrorists from Gitmo … Releasing them in AMERICA???? Why don’t we invite Osama Bin Laden over for dinner? Oh, and did you know he wanted $80 million to close Gitmo. A fried of mine had a great idea. Give him a plane ticket and $1000 of ammo and he could close it.