With President's day coming up

I think it's appropriate to direct you to this (pdf sorry) article on Washington.

Now, frankly, I wouldn't have thought of it without the help of Ed Hudgins of the Objectivist Center.

Think about this:

"Washington exemplified the spirit of early America. He was in his heart and for
most of his life a farmer and an innovator who developed new crops and
agricultural techniques. He valued the production of wealth as a worthy goal in
life. But he also understood that the freedom to produce often must be fought
for."