Jim Scanlon (deceased)
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Commander South Texas outpost of the County Sligo Squadron
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NBA: Spurs
NFL: Niners
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NHL: Penguins
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Feb 23, 2010 3:30:00 GMT 9
:patriotic-flagwaver :salute :patriotic-flagwaver
George Washington, our First President, was born on 22 February 1732.
He was not only our First President, but our Best President.
It has all been downhill since then. No one could equal him, and no one has.
When he died in 1799, he was eulogized by many, but the most stirring is the one below by John Marshall.
"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, he was second to none in humble and enduring scenes of private life. Pious, just humane, temperate, and sincere; uniform dignified, and commanding; his example was as edifying to all around him as were the effects of that example lasting; correct throughout, vice shuddered in his presence and virtue always felt his fostering hand. The purity of his private charter gave effulgence to his public virtues." --John Marshall, official eulogy of George Washington, delivered by Richard Henry Lee, 1799
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