tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post7406222543707644572..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: George Washington The Farmer (Part 2)Herrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-72156300281592227532009-12-01T22:09:42.391-05:002009-12-01T22:09:42.391-05:00Robert, I almost lost my (Virginia!) wine laughing...Robert, I almost lost my (Virginia!) wine laughing at that comment. As a native Michigander, though...lol...<br /><br />Thank you to Herrick for posting this, it was fascinating! Some things I didn't know about The General. (Rolled in researching the barn for a couple of photographs I took of it, and hope you don't mind my linking to these posts on Flickr for others who wish to learn!)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233479262926672923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-39245020508835091472008-10-18T06:58:00.000-04:002008-10-18T06:58:00.000-04:00I thought the same thing of Washington's mill and ...I thought the same thing of Washington's mill and distillery. Small, home-based enterprises like that (or even smaller) are almost impossible to get off the ground with the layers of oppressive government regulations we have today. The founders of our country would surely be disappointed with what has happened to the nation they gave us.<BR/><BR/>one interesting thing about Washington's distillery is that he did pay taxes on the whiskey he made.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-29967439998510963302008-10-17T13:05:00.000-04:002008-10-17T13:05:00.000-04:00Steve: I work for the State of Michigan, so I'm we...Steve: I work for the State of Michigan, so I'm well versed in the "proper" language.<BR/><BR/>I find it a bit depressing that Washington would no longer be allowed to do any of those things. He's probably rolling over in his grave, watching us trade our freedom and liberty for Medicare Part D and Social Security benefits.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361597193919411002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-70599367490828828092008-10-17T08:31:00.000-04:002008-10-17T08:31:00.000-04:00Robert, have you ever considered a career change? ...Robert, have you ever considered a career change? The NEA is always on the lookout for writers of history text books for use in public schools.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777401132226654486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-62607542137498673582008-10-16T21:43:00.000-04:002008-10-16T21:43:00.000-04:00Let me get this straight. Washington designed and ...Let me get this straight. Washington designed and built his own threshing barn, expanded and enlarged his grain mill, and opened his own distillery. <BR/><BR/>Did he have permission to do any of that? I hope he pulled the necessary building permits from the local zoning boards. And used licensed contractors. Was he even an architect? He's lucky that barn didn't collapse! What about the whiskey? How could any of his customers be sure it wasn't adulterated - it doesn't sound like it was marketed by the State of Virginia's Liquor Control Commission.<BR/><BR/>If you ask me, Mount Vernon was just a mass of health code, zoning and tax violations. I don't even want to think about the unpasteurized milk and dairy products. And he probably slaughtered the cattle and pigs in an open-air facility! And the breads - were they baked in an oven that also handled nuts? Did he warn his customers about that danger?<BR/><BR/>It's a darn good thing that he's not around today, endangering the public with his reckless disregard for public safety.<BR/><BR/>/end sarcasmRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361597193919411002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-13367674486417386882008-10-16T19:03:00.000-04:002008-10-16T19:03:00.000-04:00the irony to me is that "industrial" buildings of ...the irony to me is that "industrial" buildings of that era, are more attractive than most peoples houses are today. I've often been amazed at how such ordinarily ignored buildings like outhouses, were often wonderfully crafted on some of these old houses. People sure built like they meant it to last.brierrabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159138666926348235noreply@blogger.com