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OPINION: Washington warned us — are we listening?

by LUKE RUSSELL/The Idaho Way
| April 3, 2026 1:00 AM

Washington Warned Us About This Moment

As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, the words of George Washington in his Farewell Address of 1796 read less like history and more like prophecy. He warned us about division. He warned us about debt. He warned us about political parties putting themselves above the country. And, unfortunately, many of his warnings have come true.

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