Once America celebrated President George Washington’s birthday without fail, unfortunately his birthday celebration is being virtually ignored today.  Students do not know about “I cannot tell a lie”, the questionable legend of Washington throwing of a silver dollar across the Potomac, as a British Army Major George Washington's courage during the French and Indian Wars, the crossing of the Delaware, General Washington’s heroics in the Revolution, and so much more about the first President who was as humble, as he was courageous.  Americans should remember and honor the Father of the Republic, George Washington, on his birthday and every day.  Except for his briefest mention, because of the editing of school books at the federal level, Political Correctness and Common Core has virtually eliminated the profile of Republic’s fist and greatest president, and eliminated so much of the nation’s important American History.  

The United States was established because of the intelligence and courage of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and many other Founding Fathers, in their  pursuit of “Freedom” from oppressive rule and excessive taxation.  The Republic survived its very shaky beginning because of General George Washington’s leadership in war and in peace.