' Washington's Birthday ' !!

 
Although commonly referred to as, “ Presidents’ Day,”  Feb. 18 is legally recognized as,
“ Washington’s Birthday ” ( his actual birthday is Feb. 22 ).
However, as the Washington Examiner notes, we don’t dedicate this day to Washington because he is the greatest U.S. general    ( he isn’t ) or even the greatest president  ( the case can certainly be made for others ).
No, though Washington’s performance in both categories is deserving of high praise, we honor him for the precedent and example he set.
“ He held the proverbial ring of power, and he gave it up of his own accord,”
The Washington Examiner notes.
“ Washington’s selflessness separates him from lesser men who won much greater military victories but were vanquished by the temptation of power — Julius Caesar before him and Napoleon Bonaparte afterward.”
He refused this power because he believed in the cause of the republic.
Understanding the pitfalls of organized government, Washington in his 1796 farewell address to Congress urged U.S. lawmakers to guard against unnecessary wars and racking up unsustainable public debt, among other things.
Considering the fact that the nation’s capital has in recent years become a spectacle more deserving of mockery than praise, perhaps it’s worth revisiting some of his warnings to Congress.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                     LOVE   YA,    ~Barbara