Wilford Woodruff, a religious leader in the 1800’s, reflected in his writings about the nature of the leaders of the nation in 1776 as compared to the individual characters of those of only 100 years later. It seemed to him that there was a growing gulf between the character, integrity, and inspiration of the leaders of his time, and that of the leaders in the Revolution and the promulgating of the U.S. Constitution.

He was considering Washington, Jefferson, Adams and Madison.

Wow. What if he had lived another 100 years. What would he think of the leaders now?

It’s kinda like what Snoopy said in a Peanuts cartoon. Snoopy is doing his happy dance out on the lawn. Lucy comes by and says: “You wouldn’t be so happy if you knew about all the troubles in this world!”

Snoopy thinks: “Don’t tell me . . . I don’t want to know . . .”

Then he adds as he continues in his happy dance: “I’m outrageously happy in my stupidity!”

Aren’t we all?