#founding-fathers

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When the same lessons of life that taught them teaches you, you get a good understanding of what made them become who and what they became; you appreciate them better and you uphold the dignity of their integrity in high esteem!

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

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Kiki and the Founding Fathers’ Vision

TL;DR: The Founding Fathers aimed to protect the rights of the many, not elevate a select few.

Kiki is more than just a name or a dance. It’s a symbol of unity, a gathering of diverse voices coming together to celebrate and protect the rights of all. This spirit of inclusivity and equality is deeply rooted in the writings of the Founding Fathers, who envisioned a nation where the power of the few would never overshadow the rights of the many.

James Madison, in his famous Federalist No. 10, warned us about the dangers of faction. He understood that when a small group gains too much power, it can lead to tyranny and oppression. Madison’s solution? A large, diverse republic where multiple voices could be heard, ensuring that no single faction could dominate. This idea is as relevant today as it was in the 18th century, especially when we see political parties and interest groups trying to sway the balance of power in their favor.

Thomas Jefferson, on the other hand, gave us the powerful notion of universal equality. In the Declaration of Independence, he boldly stated that “all men are created equal,” a revolutionary idea at the time. Jefferson’s vision was one where every individual had the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, regardless of their background or status. This principle is a cornerstone of our democracy, reminding us that our government should serve all its people, not just a privileged few.

Madison’s warnings about faction highlight the need for a balanced government.

Jefferson’s invocation of universal equality emphasizes the importance of protecting individual rights.

The Founding Fathers’ writings collectively advocate for a society where power is checked and balanced.

In a world where the news is filled with stories of political division and inequality, it’s crucial to remember the original vision of our nation’s founders. They didn’t intend for one group to rise above others; they sought to create a system where everyone’s voice mattered. So, let’s take a page from their book and strive for a society that values inclusivity and equality above all else.

Are we truly living up to the ideals set forth by Madison and Jefferson? It’s time to reflect and take action. Let’s ensure that our democracy remains a beacon of hope and equality for all.

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These Are The Not-So-Flattering Facts About The Founding Fathers You Probably Admire

We all know our founding fathers are the reason we don’t live under British rule today.

As kids, we were educated on their heroic actions and all the amazing accomplishments they made. What many of us didn’t learn in school, however, were the weird, funny, and embarrassing facts surrounding these seemingly noble men. Get ready to see five of your founding fathers in a whole new (and unflattering) light.

1. Benjamin Franklin — the man on a mission to make farts more bearable.

Wikipedia

Franklin wrote an essay in the late 1700s asking scholars to find ways to improve the smell of flatulence.

Franklin was a big fan of letting it all hang out, as he regularly enjoyed being naked in his house while reading or writing.

Franklin was all for simplying the English language much like younger people do today. Instead of “though,” “through,” and “night,” he preferred “tho,” “thru,” and “nite.” Seriously, tho.

Franklin was against using the bald eagle as a national symbol. He called it “a bird of bad moral character” that “does not get his living honestly.”

2. John Adams — the owner of Satan.

Wikipedia

These Are The Not-So-Flattering Facts About The Founding Fathers You Probably Admire was originally published on Buzzing Lives

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"Even to its last Farthing"

What socialist said this?

Private Property therefore is a Creature of Society, and is subject to the Calls of that Society, whenever its Necessities shall require it, even to its last Farthing; its Contributions therefore to the public Exigencies are not to be considered as conferring a Benefit on the Publick, entitling the Contributors to the Distinctions of Honour and Power, but as the Return of an Obligation previously received, or the Payment of a just Debt. The Combinations of Civil Society are not like those of a Set of Merchants, who club their Property in different Proportions for Building and Freighting a Ship, and may therefore have some Right to vote in the Disposition of the Voyage in a greater or less Degree according to their respective Contributions; but the important ends of Civil Society, and the personal Securities of Life and Liberty, these remain the same in every Member of the society; and the poorest continues to have an equal Claim to them with the most opulent, whatever Difference Time, Chance, or Industry may occasion in their Circumstances.

Yep, the same socialist who established the first public library in America.

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From part 3 of David Frum's generally excellent review of Charles Murray's Coming Apart:

Back in 1962, no individual American controlled a national television network, as Rupert Murdoch does today. (The legendary William Paley owned only about 10% of the stock of CBS.)

Back in 1962, it was considered shocking, and even frightening, for an extremely rich man like Nelson Rockefeller to use his fortune to gain political office.

Back in 1962, most political donations were kept secret. But when it came to light after Watergate that insurance magnate W. Clement Stone had donated $2 million to Richard Nixon's two presidential campaigns, Americans were scandalized. In 2004, by contrast, the John Kerry campaign and related organizations collected $75 million from only four donors.

Charles Murray deplores our present state as a betrayal of the founders' vision of the country. I am not certain of what the founders as a group would have thought about affluent people taking safaris to Africa. My guess is that Benjamin Rush would have disliked it, while Benjamin Franklin would have been untroubled—but who knows?

But here's what we do know: almost unanimously, the Americans of the 1790s agreed that vast inequality of fortunes—at least as between white men—were inimical to Republican government. Here for example is Noah Webster, writing in 1790 (I've corrected his idiosyncratic spelling):

The causes which destroyed the ancient republics were numerous; but in Rome, one principal cause was the vast inequality of fortunes.

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The basis of a democratic and a republican form of government is a fundamental law favoring an equal or rather a general distribution of property. It is not necessary nor possible that every citizen should have exactly an equal portion of land and goods, but the laws of such a state should require an equal distribution of intestate estates, and bar all perpetuities.

It's worth noting that Noah Webster was a Federalist, not a radical Republican. What he wrote there would have received nods from almost every member of the founding generation, John Adams most emphatically, but also the aristocratic Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson went so far as to endorse a progressive income tax in a 1785 letter to James Madison.

(And here you thought the idea came from Karl Marx, or possibly Saul Alinsky.)

Republican government rested on a broad equality of fortunes: that was conventional wisdom in the founding generations.

Concentration of fortunes threatened republics: that was conventional wisdom too.

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The basis of a democratic and a republican form of government is a fundamental law favoring an equal or rather a general distribution of property. It is not necessary nor possible that every citizen should have exactly an equal portion of land and goods, but the laws of such a state should require an equal distribution of intestate estates, and bar all perpetuities.

Noah Webster