!George Washington Speaks For Me!

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Two hundred twenty years ago today
by Barbara Morrill
Tue Aug 17, 2010 at 01:50:04 PM PDT

Two hundred twenty years ago today, George Washington wrote:

It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights. For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.

Happy anniversary.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/16/AR2010081604681.html?wprss=rss_politics
via:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/8/17/893751/-Two-hundred-twenty-years-ago-today