Should we care what the founders would say about modern-day America? Richard Brookhiser says yes.
If so, how should we consider some of our thornier contemporary issues in light of what the founders thought, such as "originalism" in constitutional matters, America as a "religious" nation if not a Christian nation, or even the fundamental principles of U.S. foreign policy?
Even the bruising political battles currently being waged in Washington may be better understood in the context of the political wars our founders fought when the Republic was born- Hoover Institution
Bio
Richard Brookhiser
Richard Brookhiser is an American journalist, biographer, and historian. He is a senior editor at the National Review and columnist for the New York Observer.
Brookhiser is most widely known for a series of biographies of America's founders, including Alexander Hamilton, Governor Morris, and George Washington.
Peter Robinson
Peter M. Robinson is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he writes about business and politics, edits the Hoover Institution's quarterly journal, the Hoover Digest, and hosts Hoover's television program, "Uncommon Knowledge."
Robinson is also the author of three books: How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life; It's My Party: A Republican's Messy Love Affair with the GOP; and the best-selling business book Snapshots from Hell: The Making of an MBA.
WASHINGTON[S FAMILY FROM NETHERLANDS WHERE SPINOZA PROMOTED SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE American history is easy only 350 years that is nothing,
BUT America does not teach their Masonic ROOTS WHY IT IS A GOOD HISTORY IS BEYOND ME. WAR OF 1812 was the WAR USA LOST BIG TIME but you read nothing in USA history books, CANADA kicked us ass in 1812.
GEORGE`s BANK was A MASONIC BANK GEORGE`S favorite picture is with Sash and Apron of Freemasons why neglect this. Thomas Jefferson had a black wife Sally Hemmings and six kids. Lets tell the truth more interesting no lies please. GEORGE STARTED the first SECRET POLICE:
Alexander Hamilton GEORGE MADISON Franklin ALL MASONS WHO USE CHRISTIANITY AS A DISGUISE Jefferson SAID WE ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN NATION, peace treaty with the Sultan in LIBYA. YES AMERICA[s first foreign war was Tripoli TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI/MARINES
FREEMASONS HATED THE CHURCH THEREFORE SEPARATION CHURCH AND STATE!
Masons are the founding fathers puritans quakers who became freemasons like george washington; from canada to chile first 3 presidents masons like benito of mexico to bernardo o`higgins of chile all were masons.
Washington was a quaker from netherlands influenced by spinoza:
I can better lecture than this garbage