"I like George Washington except foreign policy"

[Liberty1789]

For those who have missed it. Simply brillant blog by Jack Hunter and... George Washington!

http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2012/01/29/i-like-george-washington-except-on-foreign-policy/

[PauliticsPolitics]

yes.
nice.

[JimInNY]

Too bad most people don't respect GW any more. We don't even celebrate his birthday...

[joshnorris14]

I like George Washington except his foreign policy... And that time when he unleashed the army on citizens.

[acptulsa]

Not to mention his domestic policy. He actually thought citizens would rather breathe the sweet air of liberty than be safe in their beds from Redcoat terrorists! I mean, can you imagine?!

[joshnorris14]

Not to mention his domestic policy. He actually thought citizens would rather breathe the sweet air of liberty than be safe in their beds from Redcoat terrorists! I mean, can you imagine?!

He did more to terrorize the citizens of the US than Britain ever did.

[tfurrh]

I like basically all of the first Century and a half of American History, except for foreign policy. American History is scary....it just scares me.

[joshnorris14]

I like basically all of the first Century and a half of American History, except for foreign policy. American History is scary....it just scares me.

Yea, I mean the anti-Liberty laws in effect today are MUCH worse than slavery and Jim Crow.

[Brian4Liberty]

Yea, I mean the anti-Liberty laws in effect today are MUCH worse than slavery and Jim Crow.

Yeah, because George Washington single-handedly created slavery. :rolleyes:

[joshnorris14]

Yeah, because George Washington single-handedly created slavery. :rolleyes:

Did I say he did? No, but he did send the army to combat citizens.

[tfurrh]

Yea, I mean the anti-Liberty laws in effect today are MUCH worse than slavery and Jim Crow.

I don't think you understood the intent of my post.

[joshnorris14]

I don't think you understood the intent of my post.

Unless you weren't trying to mock the common mindset of most "conservatives", I think I did.

[Todd]

And.....Read up on George Washington's contribution to military tactics.

It's called Valley Forge. Where he pulled back his troops, consolidated his resources in order to remain strong against the British.

This is essentially the modern day version that Ron Paul is calling for.

[MaxPower]

I like George Washington except his foreign policy... And that time when he unleashed the army on citizens.

He did more to terrorize the citizens of the US than Britain ever did.

Did I say he did? No, but he did send the army to combat citizens.
Josh, Washington brought troops out to put down the Whiskey Rebellion (which was, afterall, a violent uprising), but they effectively just scared folks into submission, didn't kill anyone, and Washington pardoned the rebels who were taken into custody (against the wishes of Alexander Hamilton, who, to my understanding, wanted them hanged); I think you've harped on this more than enough. The vast majority of presidents would have done far worse than what Washington did.

Great Britain, on the other hand, literally occupied Boston and forcibly quartered troops in civilian residences, leading to the well-known strife and violence which broke out therein. I am going to call it absurd to suggest that President Washington "did more to terrorize the citizens of the US than Britain ever did."