-- John Adams, Letter to Jonathan Jackson (2 October 1780), "The Works of John Adams", vol 9, p.511
"There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution."
-- John Adams, Letter to Jonathan Jackson (2 October 1780), "The Works of John Adams", vol 9, p.511
Fred
6/2/2016 07:20:45 pm
How is the date associated with this quote possible? The Constitution wasn't even written until 1787?
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Tom Hoefling
6/2/2016 09:48:58 pm
Great question, Fred.
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Jerry Murray
11/11/2017 11:03:26 am
Excellent reply! Thank you. It was always on the minds of our patriot-founders, the things that led to their fleeing, fighting, bleeding and dying for liberty in the new republic
Scott
4/2/2018 01:09:05 am
Actually, he was talking about the Massachusetts constitution, drafted in 1780. 8/22/2016 04:58:30 pm
Demand USPS stop violating Constitution
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