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Pastorius adds:
Abigail brilliantly proclaimed:
Or, as a friend of mine said in a song lyric once upon a time,
"Hey King, take away the people and you don't have a Kingdom."
Abigail was absolutely correct.
And, of course, as part of our continuing series on the definition of Western Civilization, this post explains that, ultimately, the people DO have the power. The only question is whether we choose to exercise our power.
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One Helluva Smart Dame
MARCH 31, 1776
ABIGAIL ADAMS TO JOHN ADAMS
"I long to hear that you have declared an independency. And, by the way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.
"Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands.
"Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.
"That your sex are naturally tyrannical is a truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute; but such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up -- the harsh tide of master for the more tender and endearing one of friend.
"Why, then, not put it out of the power of the vicious and the lawless to use us with cruelty and indignity with impunity?
"Men of sense in all ages abhor those customs which treat us only as the (servants) of your sex; regard us then as being placed by Providence under your protection, and in imitation of the Supreme Being make use of that power only for our happiness."
APRIL 14, 1776
JOHN ADAMS TO ABIGAIL ADAMS
"As to your extraordinary code of laws, I cannot but laugh.
"We have been told that our struggle has loosened the bonds of government everywhere; that children and apprentices were disobedient; that schools and colleges were grown turbulent; that Indians slighted their guardians, and negroes grew insolent to their masters.
"But your letter was the first intimation that another tribe, more numerous and powerful than all the rest, were grown discontented.
"This is rather too coarse a compliment, but you are so saucy, I won't blot it out.
"Depend upon it, we know better than to repeal our masculine systems. Although they are in full force, you know they are little more than theory. We dare not exert our power in its full latitude. We are obliged to go fair and softly, and, in practice, you know we are the subjects.
"We have only the name of masters, and rather than give up this, which would completely subject us to the despotism of the petticoat, I hope General Washington and all our brave heroes would fight."
MAY 7, 1776
ABIGAIL ADAMS TO JOHN ADAMS
"I cannot say that I think you are very generous to the ladies; for, whilst you are proclaiming peace and good-will to men, emancipating all nations, you insist upon retaining an absolute power over wives.
"But you must remember that arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken; and, notwithstanding all your wise laws and maxims, we have it in our power, not only to free ourselves, but to subdue our masters, and without violence, throw both your natural and legal authority at our feet."
Pastorius adds:
Abigail brilliantly proclaimed:
"I cannot say that I think you are very generous to the ladies; for, whilst
you are proclaiming peace and good-will to men, emancipating all nations, you
insist upon retaining an absolute power over wives.
"But you must remember that arbitrary power is like most other things which
are very hard, very liable to be broken; and, notwithstanding all your wise laws
and maxims, we have it in our power, not only to free ourselves, but to subdue
our masters, and without violence, throw both your natural and legal authority
at our feet."
Or, as a friend of mine said in a song lyric once upon a time,
"Hey King, take away the people and you don't have a Kingdom."
Abigail was absolutely correct.
And, of course, as part of our continuing series on the definition of Western Civilization, this post explains that, ultimately, the people DO have the power. The only question is whether we choose to exercise our power.
- What Do We Mean By ‘the Political Class’?
Congress and it’s employees OF BOTH PARTIES, btw, will be EXEMPT from the mandate for all american citizens for health insurance, and keep PRECISELY what they have regardless of it’s details compared to the requirements of the ACA and paid for by...
- The Very Interesting Layer Cake Of Edward Snowden
Chinese Spy?Sam Adams?One of the most sophisticated intelligence operations of all time? THink how well the Chinese would have to understand the USA to unleash this.We have Andrew McCarthy at NRO arguing the govt needs the power, and the problem...
- “that Some Should Be Rich Shows That Others May Become Rich, And Hence Is Just Encouragement To Industry And Enterprise”
Limbaugh is wrong, Obama does not hate America, just the rights of property, and the motive of profitWhether we think …“If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”was a gaffe, or not Mr. Obama said something...
-
The Rights of the Colonists by Samuel Adams The Report of the Committee of Correspondence to the Boston Town Meeting. November 20, 1772 I. Natural Rights of the Colonists as Men. Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to...
- The Parallel Government Of The Entire World
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