Quote of the Week...A Twofer

One of the most amazing aspects of the American story is that while the nation's founders came from widely divergent backgrounds...They quarreled bitterly over the most practical plan of implementing those beliefs, but rarely, if ever disputed about their final objectives or basic convictions.

These men came from several different churches, and some from no churches at all. They ranged in occupation from farmers to presidents of universities. Their social background included everything from wilderness pioneering to the aristocracy of landed estates...Their economic origins included everything from frontier poverty to opulent wealth.

Then how do we explain their remarkable unanimity in fundamental beliefs?

...(1) they were all remarkably well read...(2) even though some did not belong to any Christian denomination, the teachings of Jesus were held in universal respect and admiration.

- W. Cleon Skousen (5000 Year Leap, pg 31-32).

I think I would like to add a little to Mr. Skousen's quote. I think the third fundamental idea that held our founding fathers together was their unanimous belief that they were common citizens themselves. They feared a tyrannical leader ruling them and their children's children. They also feared an anarchical government that would not be able to provide the adequate protection they needed. What else can account for their attempts to find the most perfect harmony between tyranny and anarchy? I also believe this shows the complete contrast of the ruling party of today who truly see themselves as the ruling party and believe that we (the people) need them to protect and provide for our needs (ANY speech by Barack Obama/Nancy Pelosi/Harry Reid as evidence).

As Benjamin Franklin prophetically pronounced, I am apprehensive...that the Government of these States may in future times end in monarchy (Albert Henry Smyth, ed. The Writings of Benjamin Franklin).

Do I need to reference the Stimulus Package and call into question all those that said Congress would never move towards the monarchy (socialism/communism/fascism) Dr. Franklin predicted?

Side Note: If our history is written accurately, can you imagine any historian 200 years from now EVER calling George Bush OR Barack Obama well read??