“When Jefferson spoke of ‘my country,’ he usually meant Virginia, as Adams referred to Massachusetts as ‘my country’.” — David McCullough

Who could have known I should ever have identified with Adams and Jefferson, for I am beginning to see Washington as my country, my land, where my people live and where my values will be protected by the rights granted to the States, thank you Madison. I share nothing with certain other parts of this continent except a common tongue and currency.

I wonder if Madison was incorrect, that a Republic can in fact grow too large, that the people can’t be held together by common ideals? How can they be when divided by demagoguery and wilful ignorance? At least he got the part about protecting the majority from the minority (and vice versa) correct. We must hold on to that, or I’ll want no part of what follows, and a Washingtonian I will be.

And the refugees from the red states will come pouring in.