A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Today, the gun control debate has bogged down into verbal trench warfare, with opposing camps firing sound bites, infomercials, and lawsuits across no-manâs land and not having much to show for it.
George Washington was a Army leader with a great head for how to run the army. He did not want to be President, and did not do much or anything while he was in office. One thing that made him better than most was his age, he was much older than the average man of the day. allen w Â· 1 decade ago.
Virginia earned the nickname, Mother of Presidents for good reason. 1  Though her contribution wained after 1850, The Old Dominion gave birth to eight men who attained the office of President of the United States: 1  George Washington: 1st President of the United States, George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, on Pope Creek in Westmoreland County. The nation's military leader during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was a unanimous choice. He served for two terms, from 1789 to 1797. [ More] Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 at Shadwell plantation, Gooch County. Following John Adams of Massachusetts, Thomas Jefferson served two terms from 1801 to 1809. [ More] James Madison: 4th President of the United States, James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway. He served two terms from 1809 to 1817. [ More]