In what ways do the Founding Fathers continue to be represented in American society (for example, movies, memo

Question

In what ways do the Founding Fathers continue to be represented in American society (for example, movies, memorials, speeches, etc.)?

Answer 1

In our way of life.

Answer 2

most holidays (pres day, july 4th, arbor day, thanksgiving, MLK day, etc), exercising of rights endowed by the Bill of Rights, patriotic songs and the spirit of America that they carry), and the democratic process we so enjoy.

Answer 3

While it can be argued that the tone, texture and color of our society and its dominant rule appears still largely grounded in a personality resembling those men - it can be equally argued that the system they dreamed of and had the guts to put forth has withstood time and attack to give us far more liberty than we appreciate.

They are largely represented in two meaningful ways:

- The unfortunately aging image of what they looked like and were presumed to be like that is constantly put before us.  This has little to do with what they gave us, but we see it vividly - and some resent that a 'bunch of rich white men' did this.  Unfortunately they overlook that they do not face the threat of hanging by the crown for their current dissent as did that 'bunch of rich white men' when they put their lives and fortunes on the barrel head to press an emerging nation toward independence.  One may complain of the cynicism of a Thomas Jefferson for holding slaves even as he wrote of inalienable rights - and there is cynicism in much of that.  But one also overlooks the personal struggle the man had with that very thing - if unsuccessful in resovling it.  They may ridicule the hypocrisy of his now obviously having produced children via a black woman (apparently beloved) - but overlook the stupendously valuable irony in that very thing.  How very stupid we can be in not appreciating these things for what they are and to not move on to a greater greatness - which they would applaud because of the liberty it can preserve among a people.

- The other is a continuation of some of what I just wrote - the existence of the liberty that allows us freedom of expression, however obnoxious in many ways.  Despite our failings we are still the most prosperous and free nation in the world - and endanger our very liberty by the very selfish demands we place on our 'rights' without thinking a whit about our 'duties'.  Had that 'bunch of rich white men' not put duty far ahead of the comfort of 'liberty' they could have so easily purchased for themselves by ignoring the plight of the greater nation we would not have this.  And many of them were hunted down and penalized - I invite any who would challenge that to look this up - rich old white man by rich old white man - just to see what prices were paid.

In sum - one must look at history carefully - not popular history, the details of these men - and other great men - and women - of all stripes, textures and colors who backed these 'ricch old white men' and continued to push a nation along an emerging path of liberty and greatness.  If we fail to look at the founding fathers - and all who were behind them - and who followed, regardless of stripe, then we flirt with the loss of our essential liberty for which they all risked so much, and often paid.

Some of this is before us every day in movies, discussion, debate and outright argument - even expressions of resentment that somehow others did not give this to us.  Some of it lies buried and deserving of objective study - as I've just stated above.  Let us not misrepresent them if we'd have liberty and greatness - let us represent them ourselves by our real knowledge of truth and actions for liberty.

But then again, what can I know - I'm just a 'semi-well off old fat white guy' - but maybe this helps answer your question - I hope so and wish you liberty and prosperity, always, whatever your stripe.

Answer 4

In every way.  Look at the underepresented female population in congress-gives you a clue.  Nothing has changed.  it is still a white male christian country lead by idiot white rich males.

Answer 5

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WHITE ANGLO SAXON PROTESTANT