Here are a few random thoughts about Government leaders.
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. We should make ourselves friends of the Constitution. Anything less than this is sure to be “evil, wicked, mean, bad and nasty,” as my wife used to say about things she didn’t agree with me about.
Honest and wise men and women should be sought for as government leaders. They should be voted for and upheld. Honesty in government being a supreme requirement. You have to be honest with those you represent.
The size of the United States of America was doubled by Thomas Jefferson’s purchase of the area “owned” by the French. Napoleon was in dire need of money to pursue his grand war in Europe. Jefferson wasn’t sure that such a purchase was within his power as President. But he was sure that this opportunity didn’t come around very often—so he bought the whole offered territory. This became known as the Louisiana Purchase.
In the upcoming Presidential election it would seem to be very important to consider what our first President of the United States said about one thing to look for:
One of my other heroes, and Founding Fathers, Patrick Henry, was also an inventor of sorts. Patrick served for a while in his youth as a “bartender” at his father’s General Mercantile Store and Country Inn. He didn’t like it much. He saw first hand how much damage liquor did to the common man. Some people he served lost their money, their families, their wives, their homes, and even their lives to that vile habit—drinking.
There seems to be a difficulty these days with rendering complete forgiveness to someone who has injured one in some fashion. So as I came across some interesting quotes about forgiveness, I thought I would share them with you. The first one is from Josh Billings, who was introduced to you yesterday.
Benjamin Franklin was a man of exceptional understanding of human nature. He was always very charitable and considerate in his dealings with other people, even those who had mistreated him in some fashion. Of course you’ll remember his successes with his Project for Moral Perfection. I believe he came close, if indeed he didn’t quite get there!