Dead Presidents

America’s Government on Trial.

By D R Hann

PDH Publishing

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Introduction

Dead ex-presidents? Yes, they are deciding if the American Federal Government should be abolished.

Dead ex-presidents, for the abolishment of the federal government. Dead ex-presidents fighting to keep the federal government alive. Dead ex-presidents not sure which side they will take.

Benjamin Franklin, as judge, with common and famous Americans as witnesses.

Now the dead ex-presidents must decide; is the America Federal Government guilty or innocent. Find out which presidents said what, and what was their verdict. Plus, little known facts about these presidents.

I tried to check all of my facts, but there could be errors.

Author’s note: After doing my research, I feel that Presidents Cleveland and Coolidge may have been the most honest, independent and committed to principles of America this country has ever had.

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Chapters

Chapter 1 Benjamin Franklin, The Judge

Chapter 2 George Washington, The General

Chapter 3 John Adams, Power Opposed To Power, And Interest To Interest

Chapter 4 Thomas Jefferson, Principal Author Of The Declaration Of Independence

Chapter 5 James Madison, Father Of The Constitution

Chapter 6 James Monroe, Free From Other Nation’s Influence

Chapter 7 John Q. Adams, Mr. Education

Chapter 8 Andrew Jackson, Old Hickory

Chapter 9 Martin Van Buren, After Four Years, I No Longer Wanted The Office

Chapter 10 William H. Harrison, Shortest Time As The President

Chapter 11 John Tyler, A Man For States Rights

Chapter 12 James Polk, The One Term Doer

Chapter 13 Zachary Taylor, I Am No Politician

Chapter 14 Millard Fillmore, The Last Of My Party To Be President

Chapter 15 Franklin Pierce, More Than Meets The Eye

Chapter 16 James Buchanan, The Appeaser

Chapter 17 Abraham Lincoln, A Man Of Thoughts And Words

Chapter 18 Andrew Johnson, I Was Impeached

Chapter 19 Ulysses Grant, No Bull

Chapter 20 Rutherford Hayes, Almost Not President

Chapter 21 James Garfield, I Was The Second Of Three Presidents In 1881

Chapter 22 Chester Arthur, The Tragedy, The Presidency

Chapter 23 Grover Cleveland, President Twice, Non-Consecutive Terms

Chapter 24 Benjamin Harrison, I Lost The Popular Vote, But Still Became President

Chapter 25 William McKinley, What America Makes, The World Should Take

Chapter 26 Theodore Roosevelt, Don’t Call Me Teddy

Chapter 27 William Taft, World Peace

Chapter 28 Woodrow Wilson, What I Believed In Was Wrong

Chapter 29 Warren Harding, First Sitting Senator To Become President

Chapter 30 Calvin Coolidge, Less Government

Chapter 31 Herbert Hoover, I Only Wanted To Triumph Over Poverty

Chapter 32 Franklin Roosevelt, FDR, The New Deal

Chapter 33 Harry Truman, The Buck Stops Here

Chapter 34 Dwight Eisenhower, Leadership And Diplomacy

Chapter 35 John Kennedy, The president we loved

Chapter 36 Lyndon Johnson, A Great Society

Chapter 37 Richard Nixon, It Is Up To The People

Chapter 38 Gerald Ford, Equality For All

Chapter 39 Ronald Reagan, The Government Is Not The Solution

Chapter 40 The New Amendments For America

Chapter 41 Little Known Facts About These President

Chapter 1 Benjamin Franklin, The Judge

Sir, are you the writer, Don, we have heard of you on the other side?

Yes , who is this?

Why, it is Benjamin, Benjamin Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin, thee Benjamin Franklin; the guy with the kite, the guy who said penny wise pound foolish, ‘Poor Richard’s Almanac,’ that Benjamin Franklin?

Yes, I am the same Benjamin Franklin. I have been summoned to come before you by those ex-presidents, who have passed to this side, and those ex-presidents which reside in that cold dark place. To see if you would be the recorder of a trial that the ex-presidents would like to hold.

Ex-presidents? Trial? Explain in more detail?

"You see, one day George Washington and Andrew Jackson were having a discussion about the state of affairs that America is in today. Well, one thing led to another and before you know it, all of the ex-presidents were involved. There are those ex-presidents who would like to put the American Government on trial. Those ex- presidents who would like to prosecute the American Government. There are those who would like to defend the American Government. There are also those who have not decided.

It was a unanimous decision to have someone record this trial, to write what was said by which ex-president. Since you, sir, can hear us, who have passed, you, sir, are really the only logical choice. The ex-presidents would like you to write and have published what is said."

Trial of the American Government? There are ex-presidents who are willing to prosecute the American Government?

Yes sir, there are ex-presidents who feel that the American Government is completely going in the incorrect direction. May I tell the presidents that you would be a noble American and do this?

You may call me Don, Mr. Franklin. These are the ex-presidents, like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt?

Yes, all of the ex-presidents, even Nixon, want to be in on this trial. You, Don, may call me Ben. The ex- presidents have placed me in as judge and overseer of this trial.

Yes, I mean who would not want to do this.

Good Don, we will commence, prepare to write.

Benjamin Franklin: "I will now call upon those presidents who are defending the American Government. George Washington, John Adams, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, Rutherford Hays, Herbert Hoover, Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon.

Now I call upon those presidents who are prosecuting the American Government. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, James Polk, Andrew Johnson, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge.

Now I call upon those presidents who have yet to decide to defend or to prosecute the American Government. Theodore Roosevelt."

Theodore Roosevelt: Bully, bully!

Franklin: Please save your comments for the trial. Warren Harding, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford, and last, Ronald Reagan.

Thomas Jefferson: Let the record show the number of presidents to prosecute, defend and abstain in taking sides at this time.

Franklin: Let the record show that at the start of this trial, there were sixteen presidents defending the American Government, fourteen presidents prosecuting the American Government and eight presidents who abstain from taking sides at this time.

Jefferson Davis: I would like to be counted as one of the presidents who would like to prosecute the American Government.

John Q. Adams: No! History shows that Jefferson Davis was not a President of America, therefore, he should not be able to prosecute the American Government.

Jefferson Davis: Sir, I was the President of the Confederate States of America.

John Q. Adams: Mr. Franklin, I would like to put this motion to a vote and would like to have the record show this is nothing more than a stunt done by those who are prosecuting the American Government.

Thomas Jefferson: Mr. Franklin, I would like the record to show that my esteemed colleague, John Q. Adams, is playing politics and making a false accusation.

Presidents defending: No! No! No! This is a sham!

Franklin: Order, Order in this court. Gentlemen, may I remind you this is now a court of law. There will be no more outbursts. At this time, I think a vote to allow or to deny, Jefferson Davis to prosecute the American Government would be appropriate. I also think that presidents defending and prosecuting should choose a leader. At this time, please complete this task. Gentlemen, when you have decided on your votes, and who your leaders are, please notify me.

John Kennedy: Mr. Franklin if I may; do we not have a say at this time, even though we have not chosen a side? Do we not have a right and duty to vote?

Franklin: "Good point Mr. Kennedy. As judge and overseer, I find that all ex-presidents have a right and, therefore, a vote and say in all matters in this trial.

Sirs, may I have your leaders step forward and give me your votes. Let the record show the leader for the presidents defending the American Government is Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of America. Their vote is sixteen votes to deny Jefferson Davis to be able to prosecute the American Government.

Let the record show that Thomas Jefferson, the third President of America, is the leader for those presidents who are prosecuting the American Government. Their vote is fourteen votes to allow Jefferson Davis to be able to prosecute the American Government.

Let the record show that, at this time, Gerald Ford, the thirty-eighth President of America, is the leader of those presidents who have abstained, at this time, in taking sides. Their vote is six votes to deny and two votes to allow

Jefferson Davis, to be able to prosecute the American Government. Let the record show by a vote of twenty two, to deny and sixteen to allow. The motion to allow Jefferson Davis to be able to prosecute the American Government is denied."

Abraham Lincoln: Good judgment.

Thomas Jefferson: Mr. Franklin, I would like to hold Mr. Jefferson Davis as a witness to be called upon later.

Franklin: Allowed. Let the record show Mr. Jefferson is holding Mr. Jefferson Davis as a witness, for those presidents prosecuting the American government.

Thomas Jefferson: Andrew Jackson would like to bring forth a vote to those presidents, who are still in that cold dark place, not be allowed to participate in this trial.

Andrew Jackson: Yes, no participation!

Franklin: Order, gentlemen, order! Gentlemen, these men are still ex-presidents. Even though they may still be repenting, they are still ex-presidents. Therefore, as being judge and overseer for this trial, I order that those Presidents, still in that cold dark place, be allowed to participate in this trial and their names not be recorded.

Thomas Jefferson: James Madison has brought forth a motion that this trial be held in a parliamentary manor.

John Adams: This is an outrage! No motion! No motion!

Franklin: "Order, Order! Gentlemen, this is America, but since you would like to have your comments heard, I deny a vote for a parliamentary format, but will allow comments as long as you, the ex-presidents, show proper decorum.

Now I would like to make this clear as rain. If you do not show the proper respect for this trial and for what is being recorded, then I will not allow this to continue. Is that understood Mr. Presidents?"

Abraham Lincoln: Yes Mr. Franklin, a very wise decision.

Thomas Jefferson: Yes Mr. Franklin, we will abide by your decision for decorum.

Gerald Ford: "Yes Mr. Franklin, we understand and will abide by that decision.

If I may Mr. Franklin, I would like to bring a motion forward."

Franklin: Yes sir.

Gerald Ford: I would like to bring a motion forward that each president be allowed to speak and to bring a witness forward.

Ronald Reagan: Yes, great idea Gerald!

John Q. Adams: Good judgment!

Franklin: Yes, this would be proper and right. Let the record show that each ex-president be able to make a statement, and to call one witness forward.

Thomas Jefferson: Good judgment!

Franklin: As judge, we shall proceed by the number of the elected president. Therefore, General Washington shall go first.

Thomas Jefferson: Mr. Franklin, I object to you calling Mr. Washington, General Washington, on the grounds that he is an ex-president here defending the American Government and is not here as a general. This may make his argument more compelling. This may sway the American public’s opinion.

Franklin: "Objection is taken into consideration, and I accept your objection and rule in your favor, Mr. Jefferson, as this could cause an undue benefit to those defending presidents.

From now on, ex-presidents will only be called by Mr. President or by their last names. At this time, I instruct the court recorder to only record any and all ex-presidents by Mr. or their first and last names."

John Quincy Adams: I object, Mr. Franklin, to the use of only first and last names. My father, the second President of America, is also known as John Adams.

Franklin: Objection is taken into consideration. I accept your objection John Quincy Adams, and rule in your favor. Let it be known, from this day forward, that this court and the recorder for this court use John Q. Adams for John Quincy Adams. I now instruct the court recorder to change any and all court transcripts to reflect this. I call upon Mr. Washington to proceed with his statement.

Chapter 2 George Washington, The General

George Washington: "We need a strong American Federal Government, so as to have a strong America. Yes, it must change but it must not be eliminated. It is not the government who is with fault. It is because of partisanship, which if left un-checked would be the same as a dictatorship. Maybe the problem is not the government but the fact that America has engaged in many foreign conflicts.

Yes, the American Government has exploded in too much growth, but that does not mean to eliminate it. The answer for the Federal Government is not to eliminate it but to eliminate the politicians who run it."

Thomas Jefferson: Let it be stated and recorded that President Washington is stating facts that are consistent with us who would prosecute the Federal Government.

Andrew Jackson: "Here,