Lynne Cheney Talks About Her Favorite Founding Fathers And Why James Madison Is So Important
Former Second Lady Lynne Cheney appeared on radio last week to discuss her book on James Madison which was years in the making. She explains why his is more important than history as so far suggested.
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arc99 June 16th, 2014 at 11:20
John Adams was the second President and the first not to own slaves. Most American Presidents through US Grant, with the execption of the much maligned Milard Filmore either owned slaves during their lifetime or had direct family connections to slave owning.
I must admit that I do not share the reverence that many Americans have for the founders. Regardless of what they accomplished in creating the US Constitution, it does not change the fact that so many were willing participants in the barbarous hypocrisy of race-based slavery.
According to some historical reports, after the battle of Yorktown which was the decisive colonial victory leading to the end of the Revolutionary War, British Gen. Cornwallis offered to take any slave who wished to leave, back to New York as a free man. But one of the provisions of the final treaty with the British was a prohibition against “carrying away Negroes or any other property”
Our “founding fathers” basic premise was Liberty for me, but not for you.
We can certainly recognize their accomplishments. Even the British have forgiven them for their act of treason. But I personally am never going to ignore the reality that our republic was created by a group of wealthy, treasonous hypocrites. Harsh words perhaps. But I would ask anyone offended by those three words, to point out exactly which of them, if any, is not accurate.
Dwendt44 June 16th, 2014 at 12:20
True enough, but what they did do was a small step from our perspective: from their perspective, it was a giant step.
fahvel June 16th, 2014 at 13:20
bravos to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
arc99 June 16th, 2014 at 11:20
John Adams was the second President and the first not to own slaves. Most American Presidents through US Grant, with the execption of the much maligned Milard Filmore either owned slaves during their lifetime or had direct family connections to slave owning.
I must admit that I do not share the reverence that many Americans have for the founders. Regardless of what they accomplished in creating the US Constitution, it does not change the fact that so many were willing participants in the barbarous hypocrisy of race-based slavery.
According to some historical reports, after the battle of Yorktown which was the decisive colonial victory leading to the end of the Revolutionary War, British Gen. Cornwallis offered to take any slave who wished to leave, back to New York as a free man. But one of the provisions of the final treaty with the British was a prohibition against “carrying away Negroes or any other property”
Our “founding fathers” basic premise was Liberty for me, but not for you.
We can certainly recognize their accomplishments. Even the British have forgiven them for their act of treason. But I personally am never going to ignore the reality that our republic was created by a group of wealthy, treasonous hypocrites. Harsh words perhaps. But I would ask anyone offended by those three words, to point out exactly which of them, if any, is not accurate.
Dwendt44 June 16th, 2014 at 12:20
True enough, but what they did do was a small step from our perspective: from their perspective, it was a giant step.
fahvel June 16th, 2014 at 13:20
bravos to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fancypants June 16th, 2014 at 11:48
Because we can all do without….
The auto odometer
Diver fins
Fireplace
Lightning rods
Bifocals
French American relations
Just to name a few, And I almost forgot This person also helped construct our constitution / bill of rights
john Madison the most interesting to meet if you went back in time ? I think not
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/inventions.htm
fancypants June 16th, 2014 at 11:48
Because we can all do without….
The auto odometer
Diver fins
Fireplace
Lightning rods
Bifocals
French American relations
Just to name a few, This person also helped construct our constitution / bill of rights
james Madison the most interesting to meet if you went back in time ? I think not
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/inventions.htm
Dwendt44 June 16th, 2014 at 12:21
Madison was not a christian and was a strong supporter for the Separation of Church and State. Amazing that a right wing apologist would praise him.
Dwendt44 June 16th, 2014 at 12:21
Madison was not a christian and was a strong supporter for the Separation of Church and State. Amazing that a right wing apologist would praise him.