Not gods, but yes, I think heros. At the least, visionaries. Every one of them sat together, with the other slave owners, and drafted a Declaration of Independece that was beyond the scope of any other political document of it's time. They came up with words like these:(posted 8959 days ago)"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. ....That when any form of Government becomes desctructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter of abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form...."
To have stretched beyond the scope of their economy, philosophy, all frame of reference and establish these ground rules is impressive. This, in turn, lead to the drafting of the constitution, the Civil War, and the government that we enjoy.
My Grandfather was a Russian Jewish immigrant fleeing from pogroms. My mother was a four yr. old and in the train station on the day of the bombing of Dresden, Germany. I have deep and profound gratitude for having been born in this country.
Our founding fathers (and mothers) worked hard, and progressively, to get the U.S. to where it is today. I can be a homesteader, a Jew, a woman who speaks her mind, a homeschool teacher, whatever the hell I want. No fear. No repurcussions. Care to say that in another country?
Now, I haven't posted anything previously about our founding fathers, and I probably would list Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as mine, but give credit where it is due.