Thursday, November 6, 2008

Washington's Farewell Address

George Washington's Farewell Address contains his advice to the citizens of the newly independent United States when he retired in 1797. For each of the four quotes below, put each piece of advice in your own words, and explain whether you feel that the advice would still hold true for us in 2008, and explain why, or why not 

1. "The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is.... to have with them as little political connection as possible. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances [friendships] with any portion of the foreign world"

2. "As a very important source of strength and security, cherish public credit. One method of preserving it is to use it as sparingly as possible, avoiding occasions of expense."

3. "Let me now .... warn you .... against the baneful [troubling] effects of the spirit of party. This spirit, unfortunately, is truly our worst enemy. The domination of one faction [political party] over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, is frightful. It leads to .... the ruin of public liberty."

4. ".... religion and morality [good behavior] are essential ... morality [can not] be maintained without religion .... It is true that virtue [goodness] and morality are a necessary part of [good] government."

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

P4 Jonathan G & Jesus H

1.To not start permenet realationships with other states/countries.

1.Yes, because if you are friends with another state then another state could hate you because you became friends with that certain state.

2.To use the credit of the people on important things and not all on luxury

2.Yes, because it would help the economy from breaking apart or wasting money.

3.Revange and hatered aren't the answers to your problems.

3.Yes, because you can get punished for it.

4.A good government is mentanted during good behavier and goodness with religion.

4.Yes, because it helps people express feedom of religion

Anonymous said...

P4 Eliseo J. Josmar L.

1. Don't establish permanent friendships with all other countries to stay neutral.

2. Save public credit

3. do not take revenge on the other political party if you lost last time.

4. you have to be good and have beliefs to achieve a good government.

Anonymous said...

p4 Chantal M & Hector M
1. Don't have political connections with foreign with other countries. Yes, because we wouldn't have any problems with any countries.
2. If you have good credit you can borrow lots of things but don't borrow everything. Yes, because people can trust you more and you wouldn't have problems with your credit.
3. He say that there shouldn't be political parties because they cause separation and he wants a country united. Yes, because it can cause problems within states.
4. Go to church to know the right from wrong. Yes, because the ten commands tell you right from wrong.

Anonymous said...

P.4 Nadia M.

1:
-To not establish friendship with people from other countries.
-I dont think that this advice still holds true for us in the U.S. because this might cause problems in the economy.

2:
-To save public credit.
-I think that this is good advise and it still holds true because when having public credit you need to pay for whatever you want plus interest.

3:
-NUMBER THREE DOESNT MAKE SENCE.

4:
-The religion and good behaivors are necessary for a good government.
-This still hold true because the government has to be neutal.

Anonymous said...

P.4 Lizbeth D. & Jazmine G.

1. To everybody in the world no matter where they come from become friends with them and start friendships with them.

2. Use your credit when you really need to, not just go around wasting it like nothing.

3. Beware of political parties because they are dangerous and it leads to many problems.

4. You need morality to have religion and you need religion to have virtue and you need virtue to have a good government.

Anonymous said...

P4. Crystal C. and Juan C.
1. That the new nation should have little connection as possible with the foreign nations. We think that it is good advice.
1. This is not good advise because this might cause problems in the economy.
2.To save public credit. We think that it is a good advice for us now.
2. This is good because u get to get free stuff and then u pay for it later.
3. That not to have democratic and republican groups are bad and that instead everyone should be equal.
3. This is good because everyone is equal.
4. That religion and good behaviors are neccessry for a good government.
4. This is good because people could learn good stuff and not be bad.

Anonymous said...

p4 Jeffrey M.
1. To be separated from the foreign countries. I think yes it would work in the U.S because if we are friends with foreign countries who are at war against each other they would be at war with you too.
2. To save public credit and use it when you need to . I think It would work in the U.S because if you don't save your credit you would be in debt and you should use it when you need it.
3. Don't get in trouble with the political party[Executive,Legislature, Judicial] because if you do they would ruin your public liberty. I think that is still be going on the U.S because if you mess with the political party they would try to ruin you.

Anonymous said...

p4 Leovardo G. & Christopher H.

1. They do want to have a permanent friendship.True because they don't want to have war in this country.

2. If you can't pay for the money now you can pay for it later.True because we have that right now at this time in this country.

3.


4. Everybody can believe in there own religion because the goverment cannot take that away from you.

Anonymous said...

Per.4 Adrian C and Maribel D

1. Not to have connection, goverment to govertment.
This is adivce we realy need to use becouse we souldn't be fighting with other government or don't get involve.

2. You may by the object you want but will have to pay for it after. This is good becouse if you don't pay it in that monent. Then the the person how's bying it will get mad.

3. Getting renenge in not wining will afect you. Yes becouse you need to now right from wrong. Do things that wont afect your personlity.

4. Get things that you will realy need. If you get things that you don't need that will ake you gredy.

Anonymous said...

P4 Adonis A. & Karina A.

Quote number 1 means that to have as little political[governmental] business connections to do foreing nations.It wouldnt help because if we are ever in trouble who are we going to get help from.

Quote number 2 means that save the credit you would be gaining more & more as time goes by.It would help because we are using it in stores and we can get stuff we cant get earlier and them pay it. And it gives you more chances to get other things.

Quote number 3 means that worried that political parties were always going to be fighting so he didn't want that to happen.it wouldnt help because that means that we would still be fighting right now & it would bring trouble to america.

Quote number 4 means that if you don't go to church you won't know right from wrong & to learn that got to church and believe in your religion.it does help us because we go to church to learn that somethings are bad & good & our religion would help in that too.

Anonymous said...

Cecilia A. && Antonio B.
period 4

1. Have as little [governmental] contact with other countries. Leave all other countries alone if they are fighting with each other. Be neutral.
It does relate to tady. Because we are in such an economical crisis, we can't really afford to partcipate in another war.

2. Take care of your credit [if you borrow money MAKE SURE you give it back]. Suggested that you don't borrow alot so that you are able to pay it back easily.
Very good advice, so that we're not in debt.

3 .Don't seperate the country with the political parties.
Does not realate because we are seperated and that's just what were used to && it doesn't work that bad.

4.

Anonymous said...

P,4 Jaime P Luis R

1. Washington suggested that America shouldn't have political connections He tried to stay away from other countries. I think that being isolated is a bad tip now because then we wouldn't get advice from other places.

2. Washington suggested that if you have good credit you will be able to borrow stuff. He does say that you shouldn't borrow everything. That's good advice because when you want to borrow something you will be able to.

3. Washington suggested that the USA shouldn't have political parties. That's a bad idea because people have to disagree sometimes.

4. Washington suggested when you go to church to learn good behavior. That's good advice so that the USA knows what's good and bad.

Anonymous said...

Period 4
Ashley C. Luis C.

1: Don't have problems with the rest of the world or have everlasting friendships with anyone either.
*I would say it would be important to keep our allies close in case of war or financial help .
2: Use your credit as little as possible to avoid large amounts of debt
*If we kept spending and spending we wouldn't be able to pay off all of our debt.

3: There shall not be groups because then no one would be equal.

4: Without religion no one would have good behavior, without good behavior we wouldn't have a good government.

Anonymous said...

P4 Ray R. Samantha R

1. To not make any contact wth the foreign nations.
That would not work today because we work together with other countries.

2. Give credits to everyone that deserves it.
Yes it would work because that would make us a better person.

3.

Anonymous said...

per.5 miguel and brand0


1. steer away from bad influence.
2. use credit wen u really need it.
3. it s a bad idea to have two types ofpartys like republican and demacrates.
4.religon is part of the government.

Anonymous said...

p5.Estefania G,Giselle G
1. Stay true to yourself and have as little political power and don't be influenced.
2. The public is the most important people that you could have and listen to there opinions.
3. Have as little bad influence in your life.
4. It is important to have good behavior and morals and the religion that you choose.

Anonymous said...

P.5 Roslina L. Denise G.
1.What it means is that we should be nice and to be helpful.

2. To not use credit on you use it for emergences.

3.To warn somebpdy before it happens.

4.To be good and respect others and it dosent matter what religion u belive in.

Anonymous said...

CINDY V. & ROBERT U.

1.) The geat rule is about giving foreign people as little political connections as possible and to avoid permanent bonds with a foreign country.
2.) Do not abuse credit use it wisely to avoid big expense
3.) It's troublesome to be in a big political party because no one ever agrees they always argue with one another.
4.) Religion and a good behavior are essential parts to a good government.

Anonymous said...

josephine&aldo period.5
1.we must have little political connections as possible with foreign nations &friendship as well.

2.have good credit.one way to have good credit is to spend it only for things that are important.

3.he thinks its bad becuase the political party fights against eachother &separates public liberty.

4.religion&good behavior is good and u need it to have a good government.

Anonymous said...

per.5 sabrina g,leslie q

1.For people that are from different Countrys we can not talk about our political stuff like bill of rights and etc. and we can not be friends with people from different Countrys.

2.To not go crazy with our money.

3.that democracy and republicans fight allot and go against each other because we are different partys.

4.that some people beilieve in their religon that the moralit that is necessary is part of the government.

Anonymous said...

per.5 sabrina g,leslie q

1.For people that are from different Countrys we can not talk about our political stuff like bill of rights and etc. and we can not be friends with people from different Countrys.

2.To not go crazy with our money.

3.that democracy and republicans fight allot and go against each other because we are different partys.

4.that some people beilieve in their religon that the moralit that is necessary is part of the government.

Anonymous said...

Period:5
Beatriz Garcia & Jonathan Ramirez

1. Backing away from the friendship goes together.
2.

Anonymous said...

Fatima J. Goumghar
Kimberly Martinez
Per 5.

1.To get away from other nations or/and bad influence.

2.Dont take advantage of your credit.Use it wisely.

3.


4.

Anonymous said...

Fatima J. Goumghar
Kimberly Martinez
Per 5.

1.To get away from other nations or/and bad influence.

2.Dont take advantage of your credit.Use it wisely.

3.


4.

Anonymous said...

P.5 Humberto G & Sergio G

1.We want as little alliances with any portion of the
outside as possible

2.It is very important and good to have credit, but
try not to use it to much.

3.Our worst enemy is each other because with
every disagreement comes a fight which is
powered by revenge and thus blocking all
common sense and judgement

4.Religion, morality ,and virtue are need for a good government religion is needed to maintain morality and morality and virtue are need for a good government.

Anonymous said...

per.5 James S &Leo H.
1. That people should be friends with other countries out of the United States of America
It would not get us with war with other people in other countries.
2.To not waste money or then you may owe them lots of money.
For us it would help us because not to waste lots of money.

Anonymous said...

p5 JAVIER,M JAVIER.H
1)LIKE THEY SHOLD GET ALONG WITH THE OTHER CONTRIES FOR WE COULD TRADE GOODS WITH THE OTHER COUNTRIES
2)NOT TO USE YOUR CREDIT TO MUCH YOU COULD USE ONLY FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY
3) THEY WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE POLITICALS PARTIES BECAUSE THEY WILL ALWAYS ARGUE
4)IF YOU GO TO CHURCH YOU COULD KNOW WHAT IS GOOD AND BAD

Anonymous said...

P5. Valery O. & Kimberly L.

#1) Keep distance from
your enemies and friends.

#2) Avoiding many
things that could
cause wars.

#3) the spirit of party
is the worst enemy
they have went out
to get revenge to destroy
the public liberty.

#4) morality and religion
cannot be put together
because morality is part
of a good government.

Anonymous said...

p5Brian S. and Christopher

1.All nations should have some peace with each other and not argue.

2. We all are vulnerable to anything thats bad but we should all cherish the security and strength.

3.All parties should be nice to each other because we are one nation and we will work together through the good and bad.

4.We are not areligius country but we should respect our peoples religion.

M. Albert said...

Here are the main ideas from Washington's Farewell Address. Many of you did a great job in putting them in your own words. Make sure that you have the four main ideas in your notes:
1. The US should not get involved in foreign alliances (friendships) because those alliances will lead to wars.
2. The US should only use credit when necessary.
3. Political parties are a bad idea because we should think of ourselves as Americans, not a member of a political party.
4. Citizens need to know the difference between right and wrong, and the best place to learn that difference is by going to church.

Anonymous said...

P.3 ALLEN TAVARES,GRISELDA ARREDONDO

1.PARDON LAEBREACKERS,CALL SPECIAL SESSION,IMPEACH OFFICIAL,REJECT APONTMENTS,
MAKE NEW COURTS,SPEND MONEY EXECTIVE EAGLES
LEGISLATIV LIONS

2.