Thursday, October 1, 2026

THURSDAY — LEADERSHIP, HISTORY & POWER

“No successful foreign policy could rest on rigid rules.”

— James M. Lindsay, Council on Foreign Relations

Two hundred thirty years ago this month, Washington published a farewell that is now read as permanent doctrine. He released it weeks before the election with a specific rival in mind, and his own draft’s absolute ban on political connection with any nation survived only until Hamilton talked him into a softer formulation that preserved room to maneuver. Founding principles and arguments aimed at a particular moment are not always easy to tell apart. To learn more, Check out the article George Washington’s Farewell Address.

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Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad