Posted on Jul 5, 2019
John Adams - God Save America (HQ) Independence Speech
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Of all the Founders, only John Adams ranks with George Washington as indispensable. Without these two, America would not have come to be. Adams was that annoying presence that wouldn't allow the revolution to falter. And if you haven't watched the movie "1776" you really should
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Adams has always been one of my favorite Founding Fathers. He was complex, possibly a bit arrogant at times, and certainly not above the usual petty human foibles...but he was also committed to honesty, devoted to principle, and fiercely passionate about justice. As you suggest, I think without Washington, we'd have lost the Revolution...without Adams, that revolution may have gone in one of many negative directions.
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