Reply #69: DAMN IT! It's not about racism...

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It's about elitism. If you believe the wealthy in this country are constantly screwing over the lower classes, you can't think too highly of the founding fathers. They were pro-elite and anti-common man all the way. Need I remind you that in the original constitution:

-The President was unelected (This is still there, but de-facto he is elected by popular vote... 'cept in 2000)

-The senate was un-elected.

-A black man counted as 3/5s of a man.

-Women could not vote.

-You could not impose progressive taxes.

There is nothing to suggest the founding fathers wanted anything BUT a state ruled by the wealthy elite. Furthermore, by wealthy elite white christian males. Sure, you can say the racist thing and the sexist thing and the religious thing was just a sign of the times, but the wealthy elite thing still stands. They'd be a lot more likely to side with someone who serves the interest of the rich, like GW, than a pro-common man person.

GW is not King George. GW would make them richer, they all became richer by getting rid of King George. Read up on all the money George Washington, Jefferson and co. made from land deals after the revolutionary war. Jesus Christ.

"A people's history of the USA" by Howard Zinn should be required reading before people begging to worship the founding fathers.