Ben Franklin

Man, was Ben Franklin a crazy cat. More so, I feel that in the light of all of the slanderous work modern day historians have done to destroy historical figure's images, (FDR, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses Grant) he really wasn't all bad. He did invent many useful modern amenities and is known for his knowledge of quirky sayings, most of which are very true. He may have been a womanizer, but as we discussed in class today, he really was following the times, as I'm sure many other men were doing at the same time. Ben Franklin deserves respect, as he was a necessary part in writing the constitution, and he really wan't that bad of a guy.