The Founding Fathers weren't amateurs

[kpete]

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The men who freed this country from King George and then went on to forge a new nation were intellectual elites, the educated inheritors of The Renaissance and products of the Early Modern Age. They were able to create a new government because they were experts in government, educated in war and politics and science and religion and economics and social structures and all the hundreds of other things it takes to build a nation instead of tear one down.

Unlike their foolish descendants, the Founders knew that liberty and democracy and good government take far more than shallow patriotism.

Good government takes intellect, education, experience, curiosity, and a willingness to surround leadership with expert advice and support.

More than anything, it takes the cultivation of intelligence instead of pandering to the lowest common denominator.

Myths are important to a nation, but a firm appreciation of actual history serves a free people to far greater effect.

There is no virtue in ignorance.

And amateurs make for a lousy republic.

If you want a better nation, if you want better leaders, you have to be better citizens.


MUCH MORE HERE:
http://www.stonekettle.com/2017/04/the-hubris-of-ignorance.html

[MyNameGoesHere]

1. Well they were mostly drunks

If you don't believe that, then just look at the document they produced.

[democratisphere]

3. It was a brilliant attempt at democracy until humans were added to the mix.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Like Lincoln wanted send barrel of Grant's whiskey to every general, I'll take a case of F.F. drinks

... if you really think that is what made them what they were.

[LunaSea]

2. "Don't just embrace the crazy, sidle up next to it and lick its ear"

Had me at that line.
Excellent read, including the comments.
Thanks!

[William769]

5. Kick & highly recommended!

[JudyM]

7. They projected an assumption of a minimum level of good faith and functioning checks and balances.

Independent media and an informed electorate were also assumed.