I say ye, John Adams. Here's 4 stories I was writing in 2006 when I was on a John Adams kick.I have loved this man and what he did for this country

July 2, 2006



In 1789 there was a election for the first President. The highest votes were for George Washington. The person with the second highest votes was John Adams. He was considered the second greatest man under Washington. He was always above party.

James Callender who slandered John Adams all the time in the papers, was under the payroll of Thomas Jefferson. His writings were terrible. Jefferson did everything in his power to make Adams look like a fool. Adams was to America like an uncle one might say. He was concerned as to its welfare, always caring for it and not thinking for his own welfare.

Jefferson was an opportunist...and a liar...July 4, was a moment of independence....Many think that all of the Declaration of Independence has to do with Jefferson. Not so.
Jefferson was a great writer, but that's about all. At least when it came to the matters of 1776.
John Adams did not write the paper as he thought it would not be important. There had been many declarations before. So he asked Jefferson to write it for the committee.
It was a choice he would regret for the rest of his life. As Jefferson and his followers made it seem that Jefferson alone had done it all.

Jefferson was an brilliant man but he was not all that has been said of him. Now Jefferson was not as well read as Adams, he was more florid, but when it came to raw intellect Adams Rose far beyond Jefferson. Jefferson and Adams were amazingly brilliant men.
But Jefferson would lie to us. Jefferson is not who you think he is. That is why I think we should look at Adams with new eyes. Adams was honest, therefore Jefferson, Hamilton, and to a degree Franklin had a hard time with him. They were not too honest with us, they were playing politics and making sure they were well set in posterity's eyes. Adams suffered for his honesty.

Alexander Hamilton who was very jealous of Adams did his best to destroy him as well. He did a good job. He tried to do the same to Aaron Burr....He was not successful! At least at first...soon from the grave he destroyed Burr.
To Aaron Burr he suffered from Hamilton and Jefferson, as each was jealous and wanted to destroy him....Jefferson was not the nice guy he has been made into. He was a nasty party politician...who always held party over everything.

Today, there are not statues all over of Adams...But there are of Jefferson and Hamilton. I am glad I know the truth. I invite you to study Adams and learn of him. Next to Washington I see no greater figure...Possibly Benj. Franklin, but I cannot say if I am totally agreeing with my statement. But there again Franklin said more than he really did. Adams did so much more than he talked about.

In 1812 pushed on by Dr. Benj. Rush, John Adams swallowed his pride and wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson....Jefferson replied and thus started one of the greatest series of letters in the history of the English language.
In the letters John Adams forgave, and Jefferson many times tried to explain his thoughts. But still he refused to admit to everything that happened. Adams rose above the qualities of Jefferson, and Jefferson remained Jefferson. I have tried to love Jefferson in history. But I find him too hypocritical and coy. But I have done my best to understand him. Adams loved him, and forgave him.
But they grew old and shared a friendship and love that I can find no comparison.
They wrote of friendship, history, Greek philosophy. What they wrote is nothing short of amazing. I have had the chance to to read all of the letters.....amazing!!

I had the chance to visit the grave of Dr Rush in Philadelphia on July 4th last year. I thanked him for his work on Adams.... He is in the same graveyard as Benj. Franklin.

In 2005 I was able to visit the graves the Adams family....I was truly touched by the visit. Hard to explain perhaps...but I was.

On July 4, 1826 in the early morning, Jefferson died. In the evening amid parties, cannon fire, and celebrations.....Honoring more what John Adams did than anyone else. John Adams died.

For what this country is and became I will belatedly say "Thank you John Adams."....I know what you did.....and as we reach another July 4th I can honestly say..I am damn proud of you.