George Washington’s George Washington’s Lasting Words for AmericaLasting Words for America

Washington’s Farewell Address: Washington’s Farewell Address: after 45yrs of service to America!after 45yrs of service to America!

Benefits the Fed Gov gives Benefits the Fed Gov gives American citizensAmerican citizens

Government unity is the pillar of your Government unity is the pillar of your independenceindependence, your , your tranquilitytranquility at home, at home, your your peace abroadpeace abroad, your , your safetysafety, your , your prosperityprosperity; of that ; of that libertyliberty you so highly you so highly prize!prize!

Why do Americans have these luxuries?Why do Americans have these luxuries?Stable government provides them!Stable government provides them!

Washington’s fears of Political Washington’s fears of Political Parties:Parties:

Causes: Causes: jealousies and false alarms, kindles jealousies and false alarms, kindles animosity of one against the other, opens animosity of one against the other, opens doors to foreign influence and corruptiondoors to foreign influence and corruption

When 2 or more groups with different ideas When 2 or more groups with different ideas (like political parties) are together there is (like political parties) are together there is conflict: according to Washington, conflict conflict: according to Washington, conflict within the government can lead to the bad within the government can lead to the bad things listed above!things listed above!

Washington’s Beliefs about the Washington’s Beliefs about the American economyAmerican economy

Public Credit: Cherish it and use it Public Credit: Cherish it and use it sparingly (requiring money from citizens sparingly (requiring money from citizens like in the form of?......... Taxes!like in the form of?......... Taxes!

Avoid the accumulation of DEBT Avoid the accumulation of DEBT (current (current U.S. debt is in the TRILLIONS OF $$)U.S. debt is in the TRILLIONS OF $$)

the more debt a country has the the more debt a country has the more revenue it needs to pay the debt, more revenue it needs to pay the debt, where does that revenue come from?where does that revenue come from?

You guessed it ………………TAXES of You guessed it ………………TAXES of which are never pleasant and always which are never pleasant and always inconvenient!inconvenient!

Alliances with other countries:Alliances with other countries:

STEER CLEAR of permanent alliances STEER CLEAR of permanent alliances with other countrieswith other countries

Why would Washington suggest this?Why would Washington suggest this?What do allies do when their fellow What do allies do when their fellow

country is in trouble? Help them! country is in trouble? Help them! Usually in form of military assistance!Usually in form of military assistance!

Military EstablishmentsMilitary Establishments

Avoid the necessity of those overgrown Avoid the necessity of those overgrown military establishments, which, under any military establishments, which, under any form of government, are harmful to liberty form of government, are harmful to liberty which are to be regarded as particularly which are to be regarded as particularly hostile to Republican Libertyhostile to Republican Liberty!!

If you are the business of building the If you are the business of building the military, then you must have the desire or military, then you must have the desire or feel the need to USE IT!feel the need to USE IT!

True Americans should always do True Americans should always do and be what?and be what?

Always exalt the just pride of Patriotism; to Always exalt the just pride of Patriotism; to me, the great soldier, statesman and me, the great soldier, statesman and leader of his country…no tribute could be leader of his country…no tribute could be more fitting!more fitting!

Be Patriotic to the U.S. ALWAYS: love Be Patriotic to the U.S. ALWAYS: love and serve your country and America will and serve your country and America will always be great – the best thing you as always be great – the best thing you as Americans can do for me.Americans can do for me.

Why do you think this was so Why do you think this was so important to Washington?important to Washington?