Russell Williams
Well-Known Member
I've been reading a book called John Adams. It is by David McCullough.
On page 106 David McCullough quotes a letter to John Adams wrote in the spring of 1776.
"We may please ourselves with the prospect of free and popular governments. But there is great danger that these governments will not make us happy. God grant that they may. But I fear that in every assembly, members will obtain an influence by noise not sense. By meanness, not greatness. By ignorance, not learning. By contracted hearts, not large souls .
"There is one thing, my dear Sir, that must be attempted and most sacredly observed or we are all undone. There must be decency and respect, and veneration introduced for persons in authority of every rank, or we are undone. In a popular government, this is our only way."
Tea party members tend to venerate the founding fathers. John Adams was certainly one of the founding fathers. I assume that once tea party members, and other people all over the political spectrum, have been introduced to this quote of John Adams, that, even though they may disagree with our political leaders they will still treat them with decency, respect, and veneration.
On page 106 David McCullough quotes a letter to John Adams wrote in the spring of 1776.
"We may please ourselves with the prospect of free and popular governments. But there is great danger that these governments will not make us happy. God grant that they may. But I fear that in every assembly, members will obtain an influence by noise not sense. By meanness, not greatness. By ignorance, not learning. By contracted hearts, not large souls .
"There is one thing, my dear Sir, that must be attempted and most sacredly observed or we are all undone. There must be decency and respect, and veneration introduced for persons in authority of every rank, or we are undone. In a popular government, this is our only way."
Tea party members tend to venerate the founding fathers. John Adams was certainly one of the founding fathers. I assume that once tea party members, and other people all over the political spectrum, have been introduced to this quote of John Adams, that, even though they may disagree with our political leaders they will still treat them with decency, respect, and veneration.
