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Title: Patriot Sage: George Washington and the American Political Tradition by Gary L. Gregg, Matthew Spalding, William J. Bennett, William B. Allen, Richard Brookhiser, Forrest McDonald, Victor Davis Hanson, Bruce S. Thornton, Mackubin Owens, Ryan J. Barilleaux ISBN: 1-882926-38-2 Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) Pub. Date: December, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (1 review)
Rating: 3
Summary: Still just a piece of the picture
Comment: This book has been informative in that I have learned a great deal about the political and militaristic problems Washington endured during America's push for independence. I have a feeling that, without Washington's sacrifice, America as we know it probably wouldn't occur. However, I also think of the famous quote attributed to Napoleon that "History is the myth men choose to believe." While Thomas Paine wrote about independence for the colonies, he also tore into the concept of slavery as immoral, so it wasn't as if no one was talking about this issue. If Washington would have "stepped up" and abolished slavery then and there, so that all men (and women) were truly created equal, as I said before, America might not be here. It was a politically divided and bankrupt country. I don't consider those reasons justification for sacrificing another person's human rights. The racial problems we face today stem from a lack of identity stolen from a stolen people
who did much of the work to build this country in its early days and, while the opprtunity was there, given nothing in return. "Patriot Sage" is an excellent insight into many aspects of Washington's life of which I was ignorant (like his influence on the Constitutional Convention) Sadly, some of its essays are too right-wing, to the point of Clinton bashing. What modern era president could really live up to the accomplishments of the one who defined the job's parameters ? One essay focuses on the moral symbolism of Washington now devoid in today's presidents, while another openly admits he gambled and sought prostitutes. To be read overall with some perspective.
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Title: Vital Remnants: America's Founding and the Western Tradition by Gary L. Gregg, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Bruce Frohnen, Robert P. George, Gary L. Gregg II, E. Christian Kopff, Peter Augustine Lawler, Donald W. Livingston, Wilfred M. McClay, Barry Alan Shain ISBN: 1882926315 Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Ripples of Battle : How Wars of the Past Still Determine How We Fight, How We Live, and How We Think by Victor Hanson ISBN: 0385504004 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 16 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: Who's Looking Out for You? by Bill O'Reilly ISBN: 0767913795 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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