Founding Fathers Vs President and Congress Today!
Many Americans are of the attitude that the men who wrote our Constitution were just a bunch of backward hicks with little or no education. Those who believe this are simply ignorant of the true history of their own country. The reality concerning our Founding Fathers education is best represented by a study recently done by a leading university. The study was a test to see how many college graduates, many with advanced degrees, could pass the high school exit test given in the early 19th century. I don't recall the number tested, well over one thousand, not one single individual tested could pass the exam. There was no tricks and the language was as it is today. That tells me that the men who wrote the Constitution were as well if not better educated than Americans today. With regard to claims that our Founding Fathers were "backward" this too is a completely false assumption on the part of ignorant people. At the time in history our Constitution was written people did not have the luxury of living off their parents and depending on others to assume their responsibilities. Where most people in our society are not mature until they reach their late twenties to early thirties, if they mature at all anymore. People of the 19th century were grown adults living up to their own responsibilities by the time they were in their mid teen years. My point is, the men who gave us the greatest document of Liberty and Freedom ever known on earth were wise to a point that modern man will never again achieve. If every nation adopted and adhered to the Constitution of the United States of America there would be no poverty, unless by choice, and there would most likely be peace among all nations. Those we have elected today are no more than ants at the feet of America's Founding Fathers when it comes to wisdom and Honor. The devotion, dedication, dignity and morality of America's Founders is at best rare in Washington DC today.
Elevengun
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Anthony Rogers great post, sincere, honest and true. Well said and gratefully accepted !
Elevengun
There is no doubt that the present day leaders of our nation have fallen short of those that preceded them in leading this country. If we compare just a few standards from then to now we all can see clearly how far backwards we have fallen, for instance, The Constitution of The United States, ( not some other country, and anyone who has a problem with it shouldn't complain just leave ) makes it plain that marriage is ONLY between one man and one women and by the way is ordained of GOD and anything different is an abomination but there are many today who say it's fine to live that way and tax dollars should be spent to support it. Then we find the act of abortion, which by the way is MURDER regardless how you interpret it. Our founding fathers would not even have considered such unspeakable things. Then there's the taxation problems we all can agree on I'm sure. It was never intended for government to rule the people but rather the people to rule the government. In short we are living in a time such as Sodom and Gomorrah and the their end was destruction. Our leaders are greedy, selfish and unconcerned about taking a stand for whats right and until true Americans, not by name but in heart, stand sure on the values this land was founded on, we will unfortunately see this nation continue to be the laughing stock of the world. When Bill Clinton disgraced the office of the White House with his adulterous affair and nothing was done to remove him, the stage was set for today's sorrows. Our Constitution was well thought out, inspired by GOD and should be followed not challenged and definitely not changed.