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America's Finest

America's Finest
George Washington was one of our greatest leaders in America's history. James Flexner had said it best when he called Washington an "Indispensable Man," of the American founding. He was a soldier by profession, a surveyor by trade, and a leader by heart. Some people say that America's founding father was a great leader just for the simple fact that he was able to pull together an army out of farmers and other tradesmen and have them follow him to defeat one of the strongest army/navy of that time. Washington was never able to fight the British head on, but instead outwitted them by using his force of power, and brilliant political leadership. One way he won one of his battles, was he took cannons for Fort Ticonderoga in New York, and put them on the highest hill in Dorchester and pointed them at the British strong hold all in the cover of the night. After his victory over the British, he resigned from his commission of military commander and return to his be loved Mount Vernon.
Washington was a political genius, and even though the people wanted him to be king, he always turned down the offer because he knew democracy was such a superior political system. He had views back then which set the foundation of this country. He was an advocate for religious freedom, immigration, and the rule of law. He was the only president to be elected by the Electoral College by a unanimous decision in 1789, then again in 1792. He was even offered a salary of $25,000, but already being a wealthy man declined the offer by congress because he said he valued his image as a selfless public servant. Washington was president for 2 terms, and when asked to run for a third, he turned it down which set the precedent for a president to only be in service for two terms. Being know as an isolationist, he wanted America to strengthen is economic, political, and physical strength so that America would be able to defy other external threats. He wanted to keep...