Most Presidents not named George Washington have had a rough time acting as a dignified head of state over a divided nation. The Declaration and the Constitution are in some ways the Head of State for most Americans. To be fair some British Monarchs have not been very good at the Head of State role. The Duke of Wellington once said that the sons of King George III had managed between them to personally insult most of the gentlemen of England.
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Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 41 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.