If our Founding Fathers and revered leaders – these imperfect men – didn’t exist you wouldn’t be here to bitch about the government. I’d like to believe they had no hate in their hearts when they risked their lives and reputations to disrupt the monarchy or inspire hope.. They were products of their times, and we have no right to judge by today’s revisionist history. I liken the smears from the left as a hate crime. I used official portraits of these men to illustrate their good nature, and the assault modern times have left on their reputations. (Public Domain Photos)