Topic: John Adams (President)
The Alien and Sedition Acts and the USA PATRIOT Act were passed as a result of different sociopolitical catalysts, yet have many things in common - namely the erosion of civil liberties and increased government power in the name of national security. ...
Traditional conservatism in America has foundations in the political thought of Edmund Burke. John Adams subscribed to Burke's concepts of the state, the church and family, along with the ideas that the elites should be just where they are, and that the ...
Conservative group targets defense attorneys for doing their jobs well A group headed by former Vice President Dick Cheneys daughter, Liz, has been attacking the Justice Department.Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa has pressed Holder to turn over the names of anyone ...
Today's partisan bickering in Washington seems genteel compared with many battles of the past The current partisan divide is as stark and nasty as any in recent history and on almost every issue from health care to energy independence to reviving the ...
The article focuses on the political scandals involved in the 1800 U.S. presidential election. The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign" by Edward J. Larson is discussed and the U.S. historical figures John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron ...
When John Adams left the White House for the final time in March of 1801 he did so on a public stagecoach at 4:00 a.m.-eight hours prior to his successor's inauguration. When he took his place on the inaugural dais to witness ...
TOM DASCHLE, SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES-DESIGNEE When health czar and Obama mentor Tom Daschle isn't working, he is, well, working. Sure, he spends time with grandchildren, and with lobbyist-spouse Linda he occasionally takes in movies like Seven Pounds. On his ...