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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I learned yesterday that Alexander Hamilton's mother was French, and that he spoke French fluently -- in fact, his French grammar was better that that of the Marquis de Lafayette, with whom he regularly corresponded. And yet Hamilton was a backer of a strong executive branch.
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I'm not sure I get your point, but certainly given that Hamilton grew up on backwater colonial islands and was wholly orphaned at the age of 13, his story is illustrative of the great American spirit whereby the downtrodden and disadvantaged average people like any of us who believe in ideals and principles ferverently can overcome any challenges and hurdles, like a french mother, to succeed.
