THE FOUNDATION "Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt." Samuel Adams (1749) Fellow Patriots, on this day in 1874, Thomas Nast published a cartoon depicting the Republican Party as an elephant,.
THE FOUNDATION "Man, once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind. With such persons, gullibility, which they call faith, takes the helm from the hand of reason and the mind becomes a.
THE FOUNDATION "Men must be ready, they must pride themselves and be happy to sacrifice their private pleasures, passions and interests, nay, their private friendships and dearest connections, when they stand in competition with the rights of society." John Adams (1776) Fellow Patriots, we turn.
THE FOUNDATION "The rights of neutrality will only be respected when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral." Alexander Hamilton (1787) Fellow Patriots, this was a busy day in American history: It was the.
THE FOUNDATION "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." George Washington (1790) Fellow Patriots, on this day in 1800, John Adams became the first president to live in the newly completed White House. Just four months later, he'd move out after losing the.