John Adams "Hail Columbia" Theater Scene

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

He had it better in a theater than me.

[@RobertEWaters]

But your movie did well in theatres, even if you didn't.

[@yogatonga7529]

You everywhere

[@firearmsstudent]

Sic semper tyrannis

[@adankmeme651]

That time at the theater must've blown your mind, both figuratively and literally

[@tedsretardretardium6174]

Than I*, Mr. President.

[@53rdAndThird]

"May he, like Samson, slay thousands of Frenchmen with the jawbone of a Jefferson! Huzzah!" They just don't make toasts like that anymore.

[@Albukhshi]

No, they don't. And it's a damn shame :P

[@mnfrench7603]

Sure they do, just in Tweets

[@florenmage]

Such frenzy and fervor is seldom before peaceful and prosperous days.

[@juanelorriaga2840]

Sad but true but toasts like that really get people goin nowadays people just tweet crap toasts

[@Psyxic_Crimes]

I thought America and France 🇫🇷 were allies at this time? Can someone explain?

[@ZephLodwick]

'A mob is no less a mob because they are with you.' --John Adams

[@eyrj682]

A lesson modern politicians need to learn.

[@samuraitabernac3050]

@@eyrj682 back then only the rich could vote, all white males didn’t get the vote until President Jackson. (Which ironically is the real reason why Trump loved him)

[@eyrj682]

@@samuraitabernac3050 Everyone is now a little dumber after reading your historic opinion on Andrew Jackson. I am unclear how rich men voting is related to mob justice?

[@samuraitabernac3050]

@@eyrj682 let me say this slow: the founding father feared the mob to such an extent that they didn’t let most people vote, whites included. Addams didn’t care about crowds because he wasn’t really unanswerable to them, at least not in an ideal scenario.

[@eyrj682]

@@samuraitabernac3050 Our system is a Republic and not a Democracy anyway. It is set up to not sway with the whims of the mob. Adams clearly understood the dangers of mob rule. He defended British troops accused of shooting civilians.

[@danielmoore411]

This was a nice scene. A true crowning moment with the people, their way of saying “You’re our guy now”. One of the few pleasant moments in a difficult Presidency.

[@xChemistryFTWx]

In support of an action Adams strongly opposed: war with France

[@Will6721]

One of the best scenes of this series. If nothing else for a brief moments, the people appreciate John Adams for who he really was as the president.

[@cmd31220]

I think this is the scene that perfectly encapsulates Adams' entire political philosophy. He understands the value in the People deciding on and supporting their leaders, and even relishes in the moment of public praise of his office, but also recognizes that there is no inherit value in popularity and that democracy requires checks and balances, even against the People themselves.

[@manerolero]

Very well thought

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Indeed. Brilliant!

[@shmuelgoldberg8105]

Brilliant.

[@sgx9874]

I suppose that was the difference between the American and French Revolutions, and why one succeeded in building a stable republic that lasts to this day...and the other to anarchy and ultimately dictatorship, as so many other failed republics would follow in the centuries to come.

[@mortalclown3812]

Giamatti filled every moment of screentime with his craft and the living memory of the founders. Spectacular performance.

[@davegibbs6423]

He did a great job! A milestone in acting.

[@noahfreeman9420]

Hail Columbia is an underrated patriotic song

[@OggeViking]

I really like it as well. Especially how this actor sung it!

[@jec1ny]

Our first national anthem.

[@Famedawg]

Considering “Columbia” is a Roman goddess or aka “Libertas”…or what we know her now as “Lady Liberty”. Not to mention all the Roman architecture in our government buildings and many other things Roman. I don’t think we really know who these people were. Modern history is hiding many things right in our faces, conditioning keeps many from noticing these simple and logical conclusions. Columbia was visualized as a goddess-like entity of the United States, comparable to the British Britannia, the Italian Italia Turrita and the French Marianne.

[@chris-uo3ju]

It should be our national anthem

[@chigg76]

I personally like it better as a national anthem rather than the Star Spangled Banner. It really states the original intention of the United States: "Firm united let us be, Rallying round our liberty, As a band of brothers joined, Peace and safety we shall find."

[@juanelorriaga2840]

Shame in ways he’s another “Number 2” in history who gets over looked cause he simple was the 2nd one but Adams held this country together without running into military action with the Freanch in their quasi war.And he influence on the constitution and negotiations with British

[@LilWindex1378]

Alien and Sedition act

[@stephensczurek6286]

Now there's a song they should start teaching in our schools again!

[@SPQR872]

They Should, it was the national anthem for over 100 years.

[@RobertEWaters]

Our first- though unofficial- National Anthem. Still used as the official anthem of the Vice-President.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

For many, "Columbia" is that woman holding up a torch before the movie (or Three Stooges short) begins.

[@henriomoeje8741]

I love to bring songs like this into my lessons.

[@alantober1828]

Should be required to be song by all our "woke" ass teachers..

[@spasjt]

"A mob is no less a mob because they are with you." Oh my, the relevance of that right now....

[@ateram]

Even more now after Jan 6 insurrection

[@spasjt]

@@ateram Yeah. People on every side are angry, and justly so. However, the shooting and killing of a guard has given the media aaaalllllll they need to turn everything we've said, rightly and accurately, about them, against them. Of course, the media is totally, willfully ingoring the last 3 odd years of sedition and insurrection that was permitted by various elected leaders when ANTIFA and BLM was allowed to commit felonies and Attorney Generals didn't prosecute them because they were in liberal cities. We are in *_very_* uncertain times right now.

[@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN]

Your bias is obvious to all but thee.

[@spasjt]

@@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN Bias in what way?

[@bcd1826]

@@spasjt BLM is a group that fights racial injustices and Antifa is an idea!

[@RaySingh87]

John Adams. He UNITED the STATES of America.

[@ReformedSooner24]

Ray Singh He didn’t do it alone

[@charles_sumner3088]

@@ReformedSooner24 no one has ever done anything in history alone. But he did LEAD it and people did follow. Just like how I united the fatherland but I wasn’t physically redrawing maps and changing the borders by hand and that

[@RobertEWaters]

The Alien and Sedition nonsense aside, he was our first underrated president and a very, very smart man. Worth remembering that he and Jefferson, though bitter political rivals, remained personal friends and died on the same day- July 4, as it happened. Adams' last words- mistaken, although he didn't know it- were a defiant "Jefferson still lives!"

[@Einstein1414]

Not friends throughout, but after the re-newed correspondence...urged by Benjamin Rush. Adams wrote to Jefferson first.

[@motivationallizard6644]

His presidency is pretty solid outside of the alien and sedition acts to the point I can’t call him bad but actually good. He showed great leadership in the quasi war and acknowledged the necessity for a standing federal army and Navy when it was an open but rejected secret that militia simply wouldn’t work against another powerful nation. His son suffers the same effect of being placed in the lower ranks of presidents simply because he was overwhelmed by a populist revolt that painted him poorly. (Jefferson wasn’t a populist but his supporters certainly were.)

[@WyattPriceTV]

The Alien and Sedition Acts were necessary.

[@szalailaszlovid]

This theater is in Kecskemet, Hungary! I work here :)

[@DavidJGillCA]

+László Szalai That's interesting. You can be sure there was no such elaborately decorated theater in the new city of Washington in 1799.

[@weltarchiv4]

+David J Gill In 1799 actually was sucha an elaborately decorated theater in Philadelphia and today there is not. That theater is the Chestnut Street Theatre. It opened in 1793 and burned to the ground in 1820.

[@DavidJGillCA]

Yes, good point.

[@khald24]

Watch John Adams online in hd quality here => twitter.com/a9d8faf18d0f6379d/status/822762663558062080

[@Albukhshi]

@@DavidJGillCA yeah, this particular scene was supposed to be in Philedelphia.

[@Sam-sr1jx]

Watching this miniseries in middle school is a fond memory of mine.

[@RJY4356]

This is about the only moment I can recall where everyone is all united FOR Adams. The series portrays him as someone most people don't really like, except for his wife and George Washington and occasionally Franklin and Jefferson.

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

0:41 I love how John scoffed and felt quite amused at the same time with that statement. lol.

[@AlexUSAF]

Absolutely beautiful. Great scene, great song. Long live this grand Republic.

[@dennist.8210]

Ah, Hail Columbia. Though I admit I prefer it over Hail to the Chief as the Presidential theme, I cannot help but be reminded of John Adams whenever I hear it being played to this day.

[@theblueking1008]

“A mob is no less a mob because they are with you”

[@juanelorriaga2840]

i wish if “Oh Columbia” was kept as a anthem for the US not that what we have now is bad but I I like Columbia

[@gabrielpaige3514]

I would have to agree with you on that one. And if not, it would be interesting to include or combine some of the lyrics from "O Say Can You See," in with this song. That might be better than having it to the tune of an old British drinking song.

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

It's the Vice President's anthem today.

[@roryclague5876]

@MM King I'm not sure where the impression that it was related to New England comes from? Honestly curious. It was written by a German immigrant to New York, with lyrics by a Pennsylvanian, in honor of a Virginian (Washington himself). So where is the New England connection?

[@duncanwebb9450]

I prefer "America the Beautiful".

[@yatinexile7144]

The lines being spoken by the actor are from the 1787 play "The Contrast," written by Royall Tyler. Tyler had been a suitor of Abigail "Nabby" Adams.

[@alexcapon3620]

That collective gasp from the audience at 0:40 can be summed up as: "Damn, son - No chill".

[@crocve]

It´s funny to see french-styled cockades in a anti-french meeting! (The french cockade was also a symbol of the Anti-Federalists, lead by Jefferson)

[@brianwhite2104]

Yes, I would have expected the black and white Federalist cockade instead... Based on his words, the guy is obviously not on Jefferson's side

[@Mabus16]

@@brianwhite2104 I suspect a deliberate piece of artistic license so as not to confuse modern audiences, people would expect an American patriotic performance like this to be festooned in red, white, and blue even if that would not have been appropriate in its historical context.

[@zackthebongripper7274]

What great men. The greatest country on Earth.

[@mortalclown3812]

And we're becoming unhinged in the curbing of voting rights.

[@zackthebongripper7274]

@@mortalclown3812 Who is having their voting rights curbed.

[@themagicminstrels476]

@@mortalclown3812 huh?

[@davecrupel2817]

That man stands directly where my greatest nightmare stands. Alone in a huge room, with a thousand people staring at me, expecting me to do something amazing. No supporting cast, or equipment, or production to help my act. Just teeny little me.... Fvck. That.

[@zebradns]

This place is Katona József Színház (Theater) in Kecskemét, Hungary.

[@believinginluv]

Very observant, I didn't notice that...I'll have to watch the French theatre scene more closely now. :) Most of the European scenes were filmed in Hungary, so it's quite possible that they used the same theatre for both scenes. Oh Hollywood, always underestimating the viewers' ability to notice details... xD Thank you for the comment! :)

[@grouchomarx5609]

Happy 4th July, my fellow Americans!

[@believinginluv]

I totally agree that it's one of the best parts of the series! :) I do like the song, but I really love our national anthem. This song is very melodious, though--perfect for the time it was made in. Thank you for the comment! :D

[@FLAGSHIP-j3t]

I HAD TO LEAVE SENIOR YEAR 2 MONTHS BEFORE SCHOOL ENDED TO HAVE HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON MY LAST DAY MY TEACHER KNOWING I LOVE THIS SONG PLAYED IT FOR ME AND SANG IT WITH ME WHEN I ARRIVED

[@ballyhigh11]

The theatre looks suspiciously like the one they attended when in Paris. Probably because it is the same one! For such a superbly made production, it's a quite staggering anomaly!

[@believinginluv]

I looked it up again since you mentioned it, and you're right! Those other verses are so patriotic! LOL, I could just imagine Adams getting jealous over the Washington verse, though. XD

[@korogaru213]

Huzzah! My favorite scene of the whole series =)

[@believinginluv]

@ PatrickJohn0709, you are so right! John was such a great prez; I wish we had more politicians like him today.

[@believinginluv]

Yeah, it was so nice when the people were finally rallying around John. About time he got some appreciation! Too bad it didn't last for long during his presidency.

[@believinginluv]

You're so right about the angles. I didn't notice the fifteen star flag before; that's pretty cool!

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

This guy had it better at a theater then me.

[@RaySingh87]

He was a great man. And even greater president! Huzzah!

[@Conn30Mtenor]

I love this man. Can't we do a Jurassic Park thing and raise him from the dead? We need him. And I'm Australian.

[@patriotadam4091]

GOD BLESS AMERICA

[@PoisonPinball]

This scene almost brought me to tears when I first saw it. I just fucking love this country it's the greatest country in the world. It's sad so many people today have forgotten that.

[@mortalclown3812]

There are so many who do not believe in voting rights for all. I don't see how we'll survive at this rate. And I love America with all my heart, lest it seem otherwise.

[@HistoryNerd8765]

It's true. A mob is no less a mob because they are with you.

[@believinginluv]

Thank you for the comment! It's one of my favorite scenes, too. :)

[@jbranstetter04]

I didn't watch this series. Do they show that Adam's brought Washington back to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and Army?

[@alexanderhayward8505]

They briefly reference it when he tells Jefferson of his intention to do it. But you should watch it. This miniseries is really a masterpiece.

[@kylewolnik1789]

It is referenced, but I wish it was shown to get Washington’s views on it. It’s really a once and done type of thing, but I wish they worked on telling more of the quasi-war along with the relationship between Marshall and Adams; as Adams said appointing Marshall Chief Justice was one of his greatest accomplishments as President

[@jasonp7423]

Watch it, it is amazing!

[@TheWaveofbabies]

Presidents always get a boost in approval rating at the start of a crisis. This was Adams' xyz bump.

[@believinginluv]

Yeah! I hope you enjoy it! :D Hrm, that's a good question...though I'd like to say Washington (since he had 2 terms and, although unpopular at the end of the 2nd one, was still generally loved whereas Adams was very unpopular), I wish they could tell us the answer themselves, lol! :)

[@believinginluv]

They refer to it in one scene--Adams tells Jefferson he's planning to do it and Jefferson's all like "He'll be a commander in name only u know, Hamilton will really be in charge"--but they don't focus on it too much. I'd highly recommend watching the series, if you couldn't tell by my channel! xD They show Washington in other eps (and the actor who plays him does a great job). And the rest of the cast is fantastic as well. :)

[@PoliticalWeekly]

Well, constitutional originalism is largely not in the law school curriculum. (im lying, but you get my drift) The very adherence to our constitution regardless of court ruling is pivitol to me and my creed

[@horseradish4046]

*A MOB IS NO LESS A MOB BECAUSE THEY ARE WITH YOU*

[@believinginluv]

Very true, and (in my opinion) rightly so...we definitely weren't adequately prepared for any war at that early point in our history. Thank u for the comment! :)

[@mixmastermind]

@Fropals1 He was reluctant to pass them, and he mostly did by the urging of his cabinet.

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

John felt so awkward once the guy sang lmao.

[@blofeld39]

Tom Hooper has apparently never heard of a spirit-level. :-P

[@believinginluv]

The biggest of all! "Three cheers for our President!" *large eyes*

[@salinagrrrl69]

@RushLimborg till that day.....courage and true hope

[@garundip.mcgrundy8311]

"Pericles"!

[@believinginluv]

I couldn't agree more. :)

[@haroldcampbell3337]

Some of these comments show they need to teach the Federalist period much more closely in school.

[@believinginluv]

@PotterPossum1989, yep, it was an HBO miniseries that aired in 2008. LOLZ, I always thought the camera angles were weird, too. Thank you very much! :) Definitely check out the rest of the series if you can, it's awesome!

[@theemeraldminecartorange3390]

John Adams out of all of the presidents was one of the most smartest with intellect

[@powderedwiglouis1238]

He is my favourite.president no kidding ... he got a bad rap from the alien sedition act but it was necessary and he managed to not get america dragged into the war of the second coalition ... no easy feat considering america had interests on both sides

[@relazar]

@ohnoshedidntw8 Not John Adams, he had no time for unlawful mobs, hell he defended the perpetrators of the Boston Massacre, successfully (for the most part, I think 2 were found guilty of Manslaughter).

[@tonyocch1]

@PotterPossum1989 If you have HBO it will be shown all episodes on Monday the 4th from 8am till 6pm

[@ryantoop9271]

Does anyone know the actor who sings on stage? He looks so familiar, and I can't find him anywhere online. I have a feeling he plays a bad guy lol.

[@ryantoop9271]

Never mind I just remembered. He played Machievelli in The Borgias. SORRY everyone.

[@OldWorkingMan]

Joe Biden needs to heed those words = "A mob is no less a mob because they're with you"

[@erusthaliel1568]

Especially with Antifa and BLM behind him

[@PotterPossum1989]

WIs this a cable series? The camera angles make me think of Showtime or HBO...kinda sensationalistic lol. Thanks for posting though - this looks great!

[@ReformedSooner24]

Kegan Mahon You’re exactly right, its HBO

[@maxberre]

are the US flags in that scene historically accurate? Shouldn't they be in the 13-star circular design?

[@Blueboy0316]

at the time there was no standardized star pattern on the blue field

[@RandomVO]

The flags are correct. There were 15 states at this point. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1801_in_the_United_States#/media/File:US_flag_15_stars.svg

[@alejandrov1258]

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[@ixion2894]

In addition, the famous "Betsy Ross" circular star pattern is a sort of semi-myth. Although there were certainly American flags that used the circular pattern, the evidence is that most 13-star flags used a 3-2-3-2-3 field pattern. A circular pattern was more difficult to sew perfectly, so it was probably much less common than most people have been led to think,

[@allison9615]

More states were added by this time so probably.

[@Hard_Boiled_Entertainment]

WOW! It's insane how the actor disses Jefferson--with the symbol-to-be of the Democrats!

[@haroldcampbell3337]

I'm not surprised at all. The 1800 election was one of the slimiest in history.

[@seamusgallagher2175]

Does anyone know the name of the actor playing the singer? I could swear he's an actor called Julian Bleach. Although I can't find a credit for the role.

[@RJY4356]

The other verses that aren't included here are even better. There is a great one that is all about George Washington.

[@ilmsff7]

This tune is played every four years when the vice president is inaugurated.

[@melissasmind2846]

❤

[@a55kiker]

@k1a1t1h1y1 Yes, brother. But let us not neglect to acknowledge what Mr. Adams would have done if he would have seen the technology, the advances, the trials, and obsticals we have encountered, as a nation, and endured....

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

America, would you rather have a national anthem written by an American for Washington’s inauguration (literally the most American thing possible), with no controversial lyrics Or a pub song written by a Brit (whom we literally fought for independence from), with racist lyrics. America: “we’ll take the British drinking song.” Of course :p.

[@henriomoeje8741]

"Our downfall as a republic will not come from Paris 🇫🇷 but from within 🇺🇸 ", Thomas Jefferson. Well over 200 yrs later, January 6th happened.

[@electrom.1703]

And the republic still stands despite despicable insurrection

[@henriomoeje8741]

@@electrom.1703 it's still under threat with the likes of Cruz, Hawley, Greene, Gaetz, Jordan, etc.

[@Colton-1117]

The Republic still stands because it was not an insurrection. The Democrats only care about laws and the Constitution when it fits them. Where were the calls of “insurrection” when liberals established autonomous zones within American cities, essentially declaring themselves apart from the nation?

[@JallyJam]

it was a riot lol, we had a summer full of them. If I burn congress alive right now the united states doesn't by default just become mine, we have chain of emergency for a reason. The issue of America is that there is nothing worth for either side being in the same union anymore, the left wants to impose its ideals of republican states while republicans just want to be left alone its the same classic federalist vs anti-federalist fight that semi caused the last civil war. at the end of the day, why should a state like texas be under the same government as California? tradition? Money? Democrat control? republican control? or should we just accept how this nation has evolved and move the way of the romans dividing our selves into two separate republics in a union that are allies of sorts but have clear differences and objectives.

[@JallyJam]

@@electrom.1703 it was a riot, grow up. Using loaded terms like that just makes things worse for relations of the two Americas. nonetheless we should separate from each other.

[@texasballunofficial]

In God We Trust

[@RobertJones-h7z]

I just wanted to ask a question to anybody coming across this video, There is no way any terrorist from any country whether they are from Russia or from England or from Northern Africa or from the middle part of Africa are ever going to have access to blowing up an airport in America "EVER" right...?! Like I know there is no way America is ever going to have a war zone in the states but I don't want anybody from Isis to discover anything in America where I live in my home state and I know Isis are in prison now. It's just that After I have posted a comment on a terrorist song I am really stressed out about it. But I try not to worry about it. 266 comments in this video and I am the real reason this video was just put in the category of Hail Columbia.

[@paganom10]

The crooked camera angles throughout this series are so annoying.

[@Anonie324]

Pags Agreed. too many Dutch angles, but it's not like battlefield earth at least...

[@bighuge1060]

Even the framing without the Dutched angles is effed up. The very first shot of this video has the sole actor crunched into the lower left 6th of the frame. Director Tom Hooper is notorious for framing shots that would have gotten any cinematography and directing failing grades. His frames also contain actors with too little head room, too much head room, two shot conversations where the actors are facing away from the other's direction (breaking the 180 degree rule), actors half off the screen and other things to drive a viewer to distraction and annoyance.

[@PapagenoJuan2]

Slay the French? Not Adams. He was a pacifist during his presidency, lol

[@jacobsabin2039]

Adams wasn't fond of the French by any stretch. But, he, like Washington, understood the importance of keeping America out of the war/conflict for sure. I would hesitate to call him a pacifist though. Adams, greatly expanded our navy and laid foundations to improve the army. He was even making plans to find out who he wanted to lead the forces in battle if needed (he originally wanted Washington to resume the role). When I think of a Pacifist, I think of someone who is opposed to war on a moral basis while Adams opposition to war was more based on practical reasons. Not trying to create a fight, esp 5 years after the fact (sorry I just realized you wrote this 5 years ago).

[@jameslegrand848]

@@jacobsabin2039 yeah but why the French hating tho ?

[@RAClaus3]

@@jameslegrand848 Simple, Adams wasn't fond of the French and they weren't fond of him, they never understood each other, to the French he was too British, and to Adams the French were decadent, frivolous, lecherous and lazy. Franklin was an excellent envoy to the French, Adams was probably one of the worst choices imaginable for the Continental Congress to represent the young government to the French.

[@Gunleaver]

@@RAClaus3 He made a good balance with Franklin in that case, because you don't have to worry about Adams going native. Always a danger with a xenophile ambassador, and just as great a danger as one who is hostile to the host country. You also have to keep in mind, he was the ambassador to a very different state than the one he faced off against as President. From envoy to a royal court, to facing down a belligerent republic, with the strongest military in Europe, if not the world. As far as representing the US to France, there was also a real danger of the country getting overwhelmed by a more established ally. France was not at all looking out for America's best interests. Adams was part of the team in Paris negotiating the peace treaty after the War of Independence, when the Spanish were uninterested in peace and willing to throw the US on the fire to keep the war going so they could get the British territory they wanted, while France was willing to sell out the US and give away all the land that today compromises every state without an Atlantic seacoast, like Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and everything west of that, including possibly western Pennsylvania and New York. Honestly, our best negotiating partners in that conference were the ambassadors of the country we had just fought a seven year war against! Now imagine a Jefferson at that conference, who would not even talk to the British, who would have gone along with the French proposals.

[@mceltix2009]

Flag has the wrong number of stars for the moment.

[@dariel7001]

Fifteen states

[@believinginluv]

@k1a1t1h1y1, I agree!

[@zico739]

Anyone know where I can watch the whole series? I've only seen like 4 episodes.

[@holgerknechtet5307]

Does anybody know who the singer is?

[@orbitalbutt6757]

Julian Bleach, who played an amazing role as Machiavelli on The Borgias

[@holgerknechtet5307]

@@orbitalbutt6757 Thanks man, I knew I had seen that face.

[@mohameddiaby835]

It sucked to be John Adams. Being President just following George Washington? No, siree bob...

[@mixmastermind]

@k1a1t1h1y1 I'm sure the creator of the Alien and Sedition acts would be super-upset about people not following the Constitution.

[@hans41745]

What is this movie I want to see it

[@ThunderAppeal]

@Redward652 You know what. Youre right.

[@delijagandra]

John Adams gg

[@samanthareckford3474]

Does anyone know who this actor / singer is? He looks SO familiar, but he isn’t listed in the credits!

[@orbitalbutt6757]

Julian Bleach. He played Machiavelli on The Borgias

[@jbranstetter04]

I have just now put the DVD of it on my wish list. I did see on youtube a while back (maybe a video of yours) when Washington took the oath of office. I also saw when Washington left office and Adam's took over. I wonder which of them was the happier?

[@DavidPalmerPresident]

Was that Thomas Jefferson behind President John Adams?

[@Hard_Boiled_Entertainment]

@salinagrrrl69 On that day--On January 20, 2012, God-willing--may we all, as a nation, stand up and sing: Firm...united let us be! Rallying round our liberty! As--a--band--of brothers joined-- PEACE AND SAFETY WE SHALL FIND!!! And on that day...may our Founding Fathers smile down from Heaven upon us....

[@Calebmayol2K10]

Helium was 90 years dead

[@TheLordRichard]

@Linkster2o Wasn´t the boston teaparty the event that led to the declaration of independence really populistic?? If you study the founding fathers they are really populistic !!

[@dqm587]

@k1a1t1h1y1 What do you mean by things being "done" to the Constitution? The only things done to the Constitution have been 27 legal amendments, 12 of which were enacted while John Adams was alive and well. If you're referring to "Obamacare", I'm not even going to go there. It's ridiculous how many people throw around the term "unconstitutional" who have never taken even the most basic of a Constitutional law class or at the very least read the document in its entirety, let alone understand it.

[@citizenbobx]

And it was all downhill from there...

[@jamin4556]

HBO on demand

[@manueldejesusreyeshernande2511]

what is the name of this movie

[@chris00nj]

John Adams, it was a miniseries orginally on HBO.

[@patton9]

cause of the words, 'o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave". id rather here the poem version national anthem rather than the song.

[@classicrocker2142]

@Crazydog7 unless the logic of their opinion makes 2+2=5 sound reasonable.