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Permanut

(5,610 posts) Wed Apr 4, 2018, 10:49 AM Apr 2018

Letter from John Adams..

to Abigail Adams, November 2, 1800. John Adams is describing the newly constructed "President's House", later to be called the White House:

"Before I end my Letter I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof."

This letter has been posted on DU before, but seems appropriate to bring it back, in light of the 1400 lies and counting by the Mango Mussolini. John Adams prayer was clearly not answered.

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Letter from John Adams.. (Original Post) Permanut Apr 2018 OP

Adams was a better person than any republican today. BSdetect Apr 2018 #1

Fake News. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2018 #2

So instead of a Founding Father.. Permanut Apr 2018 #3

Thanks! I've added this info to Adams's bio on Wikipedia. (n/t) Jim Lane Apr 2018 #4

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)

1. Adams was a better person than any republican today.

Reply to Permanut (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 11:00 AM

Apr 2018

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

2. Fake News.

Reply to Permanut (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 11:27 AM

Apr 2018

Adams actually called it the "Tippy Toppy Place" and then went off to bang a porn star while Aaron Burr watched.

Just trust me on that. No need to Google.

Permanut

(5,610 posts)

3. So instead of a Founding Father..

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 11:56 AM

Apr 2018

maybe he was a fondling father. I musta read it wrong.

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)

4. Thanks! I've added this info to Adams's bio on Wikipedia. (n/t)

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 08:11 PM

Apr 2018

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