The text you included from Judge Chutkan's ruling was enlightening. I especially liked her referencing George Washington. His sentence beginning with the warning about "cunning, ambitious and unprincipled men will be willing to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroylng afterwards the …
The text you included from Judge Chutkan's ruling was enlightening. I especially liked her referencing George Washington. His sentence beginning with the warning about "cunning, ambitious and unprincipled men will be willing to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroylng afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion...." is incredibly applicable to what actually transpired with Trump 220 years later. She really nailed it.
You made me look it up! Apparently, the term had existed for a long time in Europe, but was first applied to the single head of a government at Washington's inauguration in 1789. It was used in the wording of the Constitution and, at the urging of James Madison, in the oath of office. He was certainly the first leader of a government to have that formal title.
The officer who presided over the Articles of Confederation Congress was called the president.
We had a local gotcha question— who was the first president of the United States? The answer was John Hanson. Our local junior high school was named for him. BTW, my brother was the star pitcher on their champion baseball team c 1964.
Right, the title was in common use for a long time. What I should have said is Washington was the first single head of a Republic (read : nation) to be called President.
Really enjoying this comment and thread, thanks! To me, Washington's stepping down and establishing the precedent for a peaceful transition of power is the most sublime individual political act in US history (I am sure others could make compelling cases for other acts - don't mean to discount others).
The text you included from Judge Chutkan's ruling was enlightening. I especially liked her referencing George Washington. His sentence beginning with the warning about "cunning, ambitious and unprincipled men will be willing to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroylng afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion...." is incredibly applicable to what actually transpired with Trump 220 years later. She really nailed it.
It's a little foggy in my recollection, but I think George Washington actually coined the term "president" to replace "king." One who presides.
You made me look it up! Apparently, the term had existed for a long time in Europe, but was first applied to the single head of a government at Washington's inauguration in 1789. It was used in the wording of the Constitution and, at the urging of James Madison, in the oath of office. He was certainly the first leader of a government to have that formal title.
Thanks for the research. Obviously, TFG does not think it should it apply to him, unless it buys him something.
The officer who presided over the Articles of Confederation Congress was called the president.
We had a local gotcha question— who was the first president of the United States? The answer was John Hanson. Our local junior high school was named for him. BTW, my brother was the star pitcher on their champion baseball team c 1964.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hanson
Right, the title was in common use for a long time. What I should have said is Washington was the first single head of a Republic (read : nation) to be called President.
Really enjoying this comment and thread, thanks! To me, Washington's stepping down and establishing the precedent for a peaceful transition of power is the most sublime individual political act in US history (I am sure others could make compelling cases for other acts - don't mean to discount others).
Has Trump ever ventured an opinion on Washington? He would not like to be upstaged by the long-dead General, would he?
Yes...Trump believes he's the one who invented the $1 bill.
And don't forget his victorious recapture of the airports from the British.
He would say that Washington was a chump for imposing a 2-term limit on himself when he could have been king.
“Yes, George, really good guy who’s been doing some good things and getting talked about.” DJT 🤓
HaHa!!!! As consolation for tRump's weakening our government, he's given us a comedy goldmine.
I think Trump shies away from principled figures. The whole cannot tell a lie story about Washington contradicts his lack of ethics and morals.
It sure is. He understood what unprincipled men could be like.