In 1796, George Washington struck six pointed sentences from his Farewell Address. I’d largely forgotten about them—the final address contains enough wisdom to fill volumes—until, on a whim, I ...

After Being Excoriated by Trump-Appointed Judge, Halligan Is Removed by DOJ ‘Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports.” ...

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George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and some other writings, but it ...