To Whom It May Concern:

I enjoyed a visit to your site and thought I might give you something to consider about your "A brief introduction....

First, your statement:

"A brief introduction to philosophical anarchism: George Washington, first president of the United States, said, "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force." Political philosophy asks, in essence, When is it legitimate to use force, and who decides? [read more] [see definition] ."

As underlined, George Washington wasn't really the "first president of the United States."

The old adage: Be the first to get the story; but first get it second, might cause you to consider this:

Who Was the First President of the United States?

The obvious answer is George Washington but this is technically incorrect.

The United States of America was actually formed on March 1, 1781 with the adoption of The Articles of Confederation by Maryland whose delegates delayed its ratification over a western border dispute with Virginia and New York. Upon the March 1 ratification the President of the Continental Congress officially became President of the United States in Congress Assembled.

To make matters even more perplexing some historians claim that John Hanson was the first President of the United States as he was the first person to serve the full one year term (1781–82), under the ratified Articles of Confederation.  This again is incorrect.

The ratification occurred during the term of Samuel Huntington who served as President from September 28, 1779 to July 6, 1781. Consequently, Samuel Huntington was the first President of the United States in Congress Assembled.

[Seven] other presidents were elected after him - Elias Boudinot (1783), Thomas Mifflin (1784), Richard Henry Lee (1785), Nathan Gorman (1786), Arthur St. Clair (1787), and Cyrus Griffin (1788) - all prior to Washington taking office. Why don't we ever hear about the first seven Presidents of the United States? It's quite simple - The Articles of Confederation didn't work well. The individual states had too much power and nothing could be agreed upon. A new doctrine needed to be written - something we know as the Constitution.

George Washington was definitely not the first President of the United States. He was the first President of the United States under the "Constitution" we are under today.  And the first [seven] Presidents are forgotten in history.

History is a tricky thing!  But there is enough to carefully evaluate the "truth" that lies in all of the prejudice and bias that should be held accountable for its lack of accuracy and precision.

Like I said, my under grad in history was some 30 plus years ago.  I have always tried to remember one thing that a professor taught me when I was an aeronautical engineering student during my graduate work.

Speed is fine; accuracy is final.

I try never to forget this.  Again, keep up the fine work that you are doing.  I'll visit your site when possible to enjoy what you have to offer.

Sincerely,