The GOP Presidential Race = Reality TV Stars and $

 

Your distortions sound more like Anti-American bias rather than having any historical foundation whatsoever. George Washington was noted to be a very principled and trustworthy individual -- that he sought liberty from a repressive regime does not change his principles. Washington was also religiously tolerant, and like Jefferson was a Deist, not a Christian; therefore, the surprise attack on the Hessian contingent at Trenton was a masterful bit of strategy.

 

As far as WWI, you really have your facts skewed. The truces that occurred along the front during Christmas were not official but spontaneous among many dead tired and homesick soldiers on both sides. As the war progressed, these unofficial truces became more sporadic. The desolation of "no-man's land", and the abject futility of trench war in WWI were what drove these unofficial truces. In WWII, the Nazis thought nothing of conducting major attacks at Bastogne during Christmas. Prior to WWI, the lack of battles during the holiday season had less to do with religious commemoration than war being "out of season" during December. Major troop movements were literally impossible in the middle of winter, and any winter manuevers were considered dangerous (Napoleon's retreat from Moscow is a notable example).

 

Coming from Brazil, a country known for political instability, military dictatorships and the overthrow of democratically elected governments, you have some gall denigrating Washington who, after two terms as president, actually turned down another term in office, as he believed holding the office any further ran counter to the premise of a constitutional democracy. That's something Brazil didn't learn until 1994. But hey, it's always easier to criticize someone else than checking for skeletons in your own closet.

 

 

No doubt it does. I think it not as much as people would think. I read a lot of literature on it. People mean things different than what they write, but certainly the arguments aren't referencing holy works or anything like that.

Alright nice active discussion guys. Phillies game is over so I'm going for a run, showering, and getting ready for work in the morning.

So you're going to change what you said? You said people get elected because they are rich and famous. That's much different than saying that being famous helps you.

And lol @ your examples. You working with a very skewed definition of fame. Washington didn't get elected because of name recognition. He got elected for being known to be a good leader, trustworthy, and of principle.

I'm against abortion still, but I feel bad about saying yes to both sides. It's one of those issues where I pretty much just don't know. 

I don't remember the exact detail. He wasn't going to vote for it because it didn't include a certain provision(single payer) he deemed necessary. He said he would not vote for it unless that was included time and time again. Obama took him for a ride on Air Force One. He then changed his mind saying that it was better than nothing so what the hell he'd vote for it.