tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post6807378450178654390..comments2024-03-28T16:26:03.728-06:00Comments on THE WESTERNER: Judges, Kings, and Select CommitteesFrank DuBoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04078935296275462544noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-70296229338370812172011-08-15T11:44:19.144-06:002011-08-15T11:44:19.144-06:00In "President John Adams and His Times" ...In "President John Adams and His Times" there is also the reference to political parties when Adams called the establishment of political parties as "the greatest political evil under our Constitution." The question of why he joined the Federalists which were heavy handed central government supporters may have been a simple matter of antagonism directed at several of his peers which certainly included Franklin, Hamilton, and Jefferson. Hamilton conspired to strip Federalist votes away from Adams to get Jefferson elected and send Adams home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-42626450970372353692011-08-14T21:01:24.500-06:002011-08-14T21:01:24.500-06:00I make reference to John Adam's antagonism to ...I make reference to John Adam's antagonism to political parties in part to the following quote:<br />"the favorites of parties, although they have always some virtues, have always many imperfections. Many of the ablest tongues and pens have, in every age, been employed in the foolish deluded, and pernicious flattery of one set of partisans, and in furious, prostitute invectives against another; but such kinds of oratory never had any charms me; and if I must do one or the other, I would quarrel with both parties and with every individual of each, before I would subjuegate my understand(ing) or prostitute my tongue or pen to either." Yes, and curiously, President Adams did join the Federalist Party as President, but, like Washington, considered himself above parties.SLWilmethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-51408760658700859822011-08-14T19:31:59.586-06:002011-08-14T19:31:59.586-06:00Excellent column, as always. George Washington war...Excellent column, as always. George Washington warned of the dangers of political parties in his farewell address:<br /><br />http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/farewell/sd106-21.pdf<br /><br />I was not aware of Adams' concern over the emerging two party system, but apparently he was. People who are interested can find his writings on the matter here via the TAC:<br />http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=151686277957Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953343408697630630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-88939657297730320682011-08-14T09:31:57.241-06:002011-08-14T09:31:57.241-06:00Let's assess this deal. The Associated Press ...Let's assess this deal. The Associated Press has a piece out today that suggests that the members of the select committee were picked 'for their integrity and experience with complicated budget matters". Has anybody looked at the Democrats? Kerry, Murray, Becerra, Clyburn, Van Hollen, and Baucus. Holy Cow! Talk about truth in reporting! Are these idiots from the Associated Press all card carrying Commies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-69152004794123997992011-08-14T08:39:42.677-06:002011-08-14T08:39:42.677-06:00Mr. Davis is correct in his assessment of the lite...Mr. Davis is correct in his assessment of the literal interpretation of the definition of this president. The catastrophic danger is that we have man of gargantuan powers in that office.ABQuallsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-80087486756575360592011-08-14T08:04:40.935-06:002011-08-14T08:04:40.935-06:00It is interesting to note the president was not me...It is interesting to note the president was not mentioned, but we don't have a president, do we?ADavisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-27552876783529316152011-08-14T07:35:55.360-06:002011-08-14T07:35:55.360-06:00Such a crisis we have never seen. There is no way...Such a crisis we have never seen. There is no way our Defense isn't strangled. As Wilmeth notes, the Communists will fight to the death for their wealth distribution preferences. The discretionary spending with our Defense budget is going to be shredded. There is only one silver lining and it is the likelihood the land agencies are going to get shredded as well.Border Watchernoreply@blogger.com