Showing posts with label John Adams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Adams. Show all posts
Monday, January 15, 2024

Algernon Sidney influenced the U. S. Declaration of Independence

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“This book contains all the malice, and revenge, and treason, that mankind can be guilty of: It fixes the sole power in the parliament and t...
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The Constitution of Massachusetts influenced the national Constitution

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“We, therefore, the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the goodness of the great Legislator of the universe, in a...

The Constitution of Massachusetts influenced the Bill of Rights

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“All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjo...
Saturday, February 25, 2023

The Founding Fathers strongly criticized Plato’s “Republic” (and for good reason)

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“Socrates had reason indeed to complain of the misrepresentations of Plato ; for in truth his dialogues are libels on Socrates.” –  Thomas J...
Tuesday, January 3, 2023

John Adams praised James Harrington’s “The Commonwealth of Oceana”

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“These are what are called revolution-principles. They are the principles of  Aristotle  and Plato , of Livy and Cicero , of Sydney , Harri...
Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Actually, Rousseau did NOT influence the Founding Fathers (sorry Wikipedia)

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Wikipedia argues that Rousseau influenced the Founding Fathers … I have often heard people claim that Rousseau “influenced” the Founding Fa...
Sunday, July 4, 2021

A review of “The Declaration of Independence” (audiobook)

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“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establi...
Saturday, July 11, 2015

John Quincy Adams: A great statesman in his own right

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Note: John Quincy Adams was the last of four presidents from the "Democratic-Republican Party." Not to be confused with modern De...
Saturday, March 21, 2015

A review of “Founding Brothers” (History Channel)

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"[The Congress shall have the power] To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten...
Thursday, October 30, 2014

John Adams movies

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What's the best movie about John Adams ? Young John Adams My answer would be that it depends on what you're looking for. A...

Why John Adams is fascinating

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"Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present generation, to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use o...