Strengthening the religion is important because it is a necessary spring of popular government. The main reason that Washington believes religion should be incorporated into a government is because he believes that religion shapes a persons morals and ethics. So, enforcing a certain religion would lead a nation full of similar morals which reduce conflict. On the contrary, I firmly believe that government who advocate and enforce a certain religion or belief will only cause further tension within the nation itself. You can change the minds of few, but you may never change the viewpoint or mindset of everyone. Limiting the political power was stated in the Farewell Address by dividing power into separate branches of government to prevent a single ruler to overpower all the other branches leading to misuse of powers that could ultimately harm the nation. Washington stated a customary weapon by which free government is destroyed is practically stating that power should be fairly and equally divided among numerous branches of government. I agree with this statement because there have been many instances where a single ruler, democracy/monarch, can misuse their power and completely destroy a nation due to the
ir ignorant and selfish desires.
Lastly, the main concern that George Washington repeatedly states is avoiding forming permanent foreign alliances. Washington stated have with them as little political connection as possible because they simply take advantage of America for its supplies and strong alliance but may never repay the favor. More alliances also simply means more affairs to deal with and minor complications could soon lead to larger complications between different nations and if war breaks out then you must form an alliance with your allied partners. This could lead to America fighting a war against a foreign nation you dont know simply because youre biased towards the group that you have already formed an alliance with. Loyalty will quickly turn into an unfair war because America decided to be biased so we must not form permanent alliances. Another category that falls under the topic of foreign alliances would be to avoid emotional attachment to another nation. This emotional attachment could lead to them taking an advantage of America because we were weak-hearted and gave them everything they desired. So as a foreign nation prospered due to America, America itself would slowly wear itself out.