Dan Gould Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 Very hard to choose, of course. Washington probably carries the least amount of baggage, though I am inclined toward the under-recognized Madison and Hamilton, whose vision of American government and the American economy continue to endure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 I go for Jefferson. Hamilton was a prick and an elietist. It's a damn good thing he couldn't become president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted July 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 And worst of all, he was an unabashed capitalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 Since I'm a Unitarian, I picked Jefferson. Yeah, yeah - I know - he wasn't perfect by a long shot. But his 'good' far outweighed his 'bad'. For instance, he donated nearly 10,000 of his own books towards forming one of the very first university libraries in the entire United States. I don’t have my facts exactly straight on the details (like I’m guessing at the number of books), but I do know that he was instrumental in the formation of paths towards higher education in this country. I’ll nose around, get my story straight, and post more here later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 I went with Ben Franklin because I dig his hairstyle the most. George Washington was second in hair grooviness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 For instance, Jefferson donated nearly 10,000 of his own books towards forming one of the very first university libraries in the entire United States. I don’t have my facts exactly straight on the details (like I’m guessing at the number of books), but I do know that he was instrumental in the formation of paths towards higher education in this country. I’ll nose around, get my story straight, and post more here later... "By 1814 when the British burned the nation's Capitol and the Library of Congress, Jefferson had acquired the largest personal collection of books in the United States. Jefferson offered to sell his library to Congress as a replacement for the collection destroyed by the British during the War of 1812. Congress purchased Jefferson's library for $23,950 in 1815." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 (edited) Not on the list, and not a true Founding Father, but Thomas Paine has always been a hero of mine. An unabashed, wild-ass radical whose spirit has yet to be totally eradicated from the American Character, in spite of innumerable attempts to do so! Edited July 2, 2003 by JSngry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 From this list of British people I voted for George Washington, who was easily one of our greatest presidents. Not only was he personally beyond reproach, but he set the tone for the presidency. He made sure that the office would not mimic royalty and was determined to step down after serving his time. He was a very average general but an outstanding politician and leader. A great great British err American! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Larsen Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 I'm torn between Jefferson and Franklin. They were both people I think I could have related to on a certain level, in that they were inquisitive, interested in many things, and opinionated. They both had their problems, but I've never met anyone who didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 Hey, I spent the bulk of my childhood in Philly. . . had to choose Franklin. May have anyway: he was a gifted dirty old man wasn't he! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 Alexander and Dan will probably both shake their heads in disbelief, but I went with Hamilton. I suppose it's just because of the term paper I wrote, but he's just one interesting bastard to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Tough choice but I went with Franklin because he was a genius and a rascal. You could make a case for any of these men warts and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 I went with Jefferson. Helped write the Declaration of Independence, Louisiana purchase and really our first President. Yes, there was Washington and Adams but one was Father of the Country and Adams his natural successor but Jefferson was the first President of the 19th century and really expanded what was then a little country. Actually, isn't B3er our Founding Father? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Damn right... don't forget it, you whippersnappers!!! The subtitle for this thread should be "Who's Your Daddy?" Can I edit it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 (edited) As an unbiased observer, I gotta go with Ben Franklin. Poor Richard's Almanack" and the kite thing, as well as his constant prosthelizing must have driven his wife nuts. Ben was up for anything. Edited July 5, 2003 by patricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slsmcgrew Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Also had to go with Ben. He did it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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