So many words are associated with the name George Washington -- words like honor, patriot, service, and loyalty. The general of America's first army and her first president set so many positive standards it would be impossible to name them all.
Such was the devotion of George Washington, that this humble man from Virginia with no formal education, no lofty ambitions, and no great wealth, became known as the Father of America.
Many see Washington as a president, a general, and a glowing symbol of freedom, but despite being heralded as a revolutionary statesman, few see him as an exemplary diplomat. Perhaps because Washington's chief desire was to quietly run Mount Vernon with his wife Martha. Yet his country always came first.
Even after he retired from the army, upon seeing the pitiful results of the Articles of Confederation, Washington came out of retirement to attend the first ever Constitutional Convention of 1787 (not to be confused with a Convention of States). After the Constitution (including Article V) was completed, Washington worked tirelessly to see its ratification by the States. In his own words:
"The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government."
As they say, behind every great man is a great woman, and Martha Washington was not just behind her husband, but beside him almost every step of the way. Though she never took up arms against tyranny in a literal sense, she spent a fair portion of the war in Washington's camp, giving both him and his bedraggled men a much-needed morale boost and seeing to the smooth operation of the army's administrative tasks.
When not at the front, Martha kept busy with managing Mount Vernon and if one has ever visited the first First Family's home, they would see this was no small feat. Martha Washington knew what had to be done and got it done. She was Washington's most vital supporter in his fight for liberty.
From what we know of Mr. and Mrs. Washington's steady will and devotion to each other and their country, we may be assured that they would have been staunch supporters of the Article V movement.
Under a federal government that's increasingly bloated, corrupt, reckless, and invasive, citizens concerned for the future of their country have a constitutional option: we can call a Convention of States to bring power back to the States and the people, where it belongs.
Be a 21st Century patriot and one of 50,000 Marylanders in the 50K Race to Liberty. Join us and sign the petition at Convention of States Action today.
