Farewell to a President...

Gerald R. Ford

Tonight, as regular Americans watch a former President lay in state I am reminded of a good man and a good President. Arguable one of the greatest from "The Great Generation," President Ford was a great football player(Michigan), an athlete, a coach, a veteran, a lawyer, and a husband. He was elected Vice-President and later, following the impeachment of President Nixon, confirmed as our 38th United States President. He took the helm in a time where our system of government was a run away train, and like a good engineer he slowed the train down and, in a easy-going manner, guided our country back on the right tracks. In my humble opinion, President Ford never got his deserving measure of respect because he chose to pardon his predecessor....But even in that act of forgiveness, I see humanity. President Ford, I pray that you rest in peace with the assurance that you served your country when it desperately needed you.


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