Archive for John Adams
FFQF: Can Legislation and Reason Change America’s Moral Climate?
To hear so many public figures, or even ordinary people who publicly sound their opinions, say it, many might answer “yes” to the above question. So many people, on all sides of any issue, see so many wrongs in a country, including ours, that need to be corrected. It seems to be the fashion these [...]
FFQF: Posterity! (That’s us)
Allow me to relieve my fellow bloggers and loyal readers: no, I have not yet been deported for sedition, thankfully. I am quite alive and well. A bit under the weather, and certainly very much preoccupied with an increased number of projects, but well. I would like to heartily thank those who have kept up [...]
FFQF: What Was the American Revolution?
Today, John Adams will answer that question for us. His answer comes from a letter written to an early American historian by the name of Hezekiah Niles, dated February 13, 1818. Several of Niles’ invaluable texts on American history are available for reading and searching here. But what do we mean by the American Revolution? [...]
FFQF: John Adams on National Liberty
I hope to continue posting my series called “The Law of Liberty.” I’ve only posted my first installment, and that was some time ago. But, I promise to continue it, and also to continue my exciting series of posts unfolding the relationship between the Founding Fathers, and the Illuminati. Today’s quote somewhat reflects the theme [...]
Religion and Morality: Indispensable Supports?
It’s confession time for Hercules Mulligan: I get more comments on this blog than from irregular readers, than on any of my other (many) blogs. Several of these comments, I have not yet responded to. I sincerely and profusely apologize to those who wrote them for not having given them the attention and concentration that [...]
FFQF: The Humor of John Adams
John Adams had such a way of telling stories. In his letters, and in his Autobiography (today’s selection comes from the latter), his recounting of amusing incidents, or, incidents he made amusing with his retelling, are unforgettable. Today’s selection reveals the amusing side of his “yankee” nature. John Adams liked to dicker and argue by [...]
FFQF: John Adams on Moral Authority
Today we will hear from an address which President John Adams gave to the officers of the First Brigade of the Third Division of the Massachusetts Militia, on October 11, 1798: While our country remains untainted with the principles and manners which are now producing desolation in so many parts of the world; while she [...]
FFQF: John Adams on Motherhood
The theme for this month is THE IMPORTANCE OF MOTHERHOOD, and specifically the importance of motherhood to free society in general, and of virtue and morals in particular. In an age and culture where post-modernism reigns and is accompanied by multiple cultural ills, we are constantly organizing our efforts to reclaim our culture, and restore [...]
FFQF: John Adams on Virtue
Today’s selection on virtue comes from John Adams, who perhaps needs no introduction among the Founding Fathers, except for my prefatory remark that he was more essential to the Founding than several other Founders we seem to know more about and emulate these days (Jefferson and Franklin immediately come to mind — I’ll blog about [...]
Founding Father’s Quote Friday: John Adams
Well, ladies and gentlemen, as I promised last week, here is the first of “Favorite Founder’s Quote Friday”! Today’s quote comes from John Adams, one of the greatest and most influential Founders. The role he played, the honesty and virtue which marked his character, and the consistency of his convictions make him a greater statesman [...]