There is Danger from all Men. The only Maxim of a free Government, ought to be to trust no Man living, with Power to endanger the public Liberty.
John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Diary (1772, Spring), “Notes for a Oration at Braintree”
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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #absolutepower #checksandbalances #corruption #freedom #government #humannature #liberty #politics #power #tyranny
Fear is the foundation of most governments. ~ #JohnAdams #quotes #governments #fearmongering
President Adams issued a proclamation #OTD in 1799 lifting the embargo on US trade with Saint-Domingue, the nation now known as Haiti. Learn more about this shift of national policy by listening to ep. 2.14. #history #POTUS #JohnAdams https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/214-the-plausible-probability-of-preserving-the-peace/
If you're enjoying the first part of the John Quincy Adams episode and want to learn more about the Adams family, check out the Adams presidency series starting with the first pre-presidency episode. #history #POTUS #JohnAdams https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/201-adams-pre-presidency/
President Adams got to see the new federal capital firsthand #OTD in 1800 as he had traveled south to inspect the work and meet with his new Cabinet members. Learn more about this trip by listening to ep. 2.20! #history #POTUS #JohnAdams https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/220-a-proper-sense-of-their-duty/
The English Constitution is founded, tis bottomed And grounded on the Knowledge and good sense of the People. The very Ground of our Liberties, is the freedom of Elections. Every Man has in Politicks as well as Religion, a Right to think and speak and Act for himself. No man either King or Subject, Clergyman or Layman has any Right to dictate to me the Person I shall choose for my Legislator and Ruler. I must judge for myself, but how can I judge, how can any Man judge, unless his Mind has been opened and enlarged by Reading.
John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Diary (1761-08-01)
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John Adams – Lollapalooza
I could say a lot about the Met Opera’s current production of Anthony and Cleopatra, but hundreds of patrons decided at intermission last night that they’d had enough, so I’ll just leave it there.
I will say this: can we PLEASE have stories onstage that don’t feature women in sexual roles, or women being used as pawns for male power?
Of all the stories that could be told—why do we keep choosing the patriarchic viewpoint?
"And here you hear the beginning of a theme that James Horner wrote for the movie. We had used as a temp track what are commonly called contemporary minimalist composers like Philip Glass, and Steve Reich, and John Adams, and I thought James captured the feel of that beautifully."
I agree 💜
#JamesHorner #SteveReich #PhilipGlass #JohnAdams #ContemporaryMinimalist #MinimalMusic
The United States of America have exhibited, perhaps, the first example of governments erected on the simple principles of nature; and if men are now sufficiently enlightened to disabuse themselves of artifice, imposture, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will consider this event as an era in their history. Although the detail of the formation of the American governments is at present little known or regarded either in Europe or in America, it may hereafter become an object of curiosity. It will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service had interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the inspiration of Heaven, more than those at work upon ships or houses, or laboring in merchandise or agriculture; it will forever be acknowledged that these governments were contrived merely by the use of reason and the sense.
John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of The United States of America, Vol. 1, Preface (1787)
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“Determining that the actions of #WilliamBlount, a senator from #Tennessee, constituted a crime, #JohnAdams sent Blount's letter to the Senate, where it was presented on July 3, 1797, while Blount was out for a walk.
“When Blount returned, the clerk read the contents of the letter aloud as Blount stood in stunned silence. Vice President #ThomasJefferson asked Blount if he had written the letter.”
#American #history
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blount
President Adams appointed William Henry Harrison as governor of the Indiana Territory #OTD in 1800. Learn more about the creation of this new territory and what it meant for the nation by listening to ep. 2.20! #history #POTUS #JohnAdams #WHH #Indiana https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/220-a-proper-sense-of-their-duty/
A pro-administration militia marched past the President's House in Philadelphia #OTD in 1798. Learn why public opinion was turning in Adams's favor a year into his presidency by listening to ep. 2.09. #history #POTUS #JohnAdams #Federalists https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/209-all-around-and-away-they-go/
James McHenry submitted his resignation to President Adams #OTD in 1800. Learn why McHenry was not leaving the administration on the best of terms by listening to ep. 2.19. #history #POTUS #JohnAdams #Cabinet https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/219-dont-let-the-door-hit-you/
James McHenry passed away #OTD in 1816. Learn more about the career of this Maryland Federalist and his four and a half years as Secretary of War by listening to his Seat at the Table special episode! #history #POTUS #Washington #JohnAdams https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/satt-009-james-mchenry/
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #EarlierWithJoolsHolland John Adams, San Francisco Symphony & Edo de Waart: 🎵 Short Ride in a Fast Machine #BBCRadio3 #JohnAdams #SanFranciscoSymphony #EdodeWaart
#OnThisDay, April 30, 1789, on the Federal Hall balcony on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States (depicted in John Adams, 2008)
"The Will of The People" | Rallying Cry of Tyrants and Democracy https://buff.ly/2i90gk1 #FoundingFathers #JohnAdams #GeorgeWashington #history #democracy #tyranny #republic
It must be made a sacred maxim, that the militia obey the executive power, which represents the whole people in the execution of laws. To suppose arms in the hands of citizens, to be used at the individual discretion, except in private self-defence, or by partial orders of towns, counties, or districts of a state, is to demolish every constitution, and lay the laws prostrate, so that liberty can be enjoyed by no man; it is a dissolution of the government. The fundamental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed and commanded by the laws, and ever for the support of the laws.
John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, Vol. 3, ch. 3 “Marchamond Nedham: Errors of Government and Rules of Policy” (1787)
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Spannende Aufnahme von #JSBach und #JohnAdams vom Ensemble La tempête und dessen Leiter Simon-Pierre Bestion, die ich jüngst als großartige #OrlandoDiLasso-Interpreten entdeckt habe. Diesmal kein Gesang, sondern eben instrumenteller Barock- bzw. Minimalismus-Punk.
Das erste Stück — BVW 1052 erster Satz — ist ja einer dieser Rock-Metal-Urtexte der westlichen Moderne. Gute Laune-oder-Fresseschläg!-#GutMukke wie sonst selten.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_msvMLsCT-W0VBTER47MAD67Ksf-g1ej6Q
