Tag Archives: John Adams

The Long Shadow of Barack Obama’s Inauguration

Posted on January 21, 2013 at 7:33 am by Bob Cesca

My Inauguration Day column begins like so: President Obama was officially sworn in yesterday for his second term as chief executive and, this afternoon, he’ll be ceremonially sworn in with all of the usual Capitol fanfare and speeches. While not … Continue reading →

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Morning Awesome

Posted on July 4, 2011 at 6:00 am by Bob Cesca

Happy Independency Day! Here’s my favorite scene from the classic John Adams miniseries from HBO. For Michele Bachmann, I’d like to emphasize that it’s John Adams in that scene — not John Quincy Adams who was nine years old when … Continue reading →

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The Founding Fathers and Mandates

Posted on March 29, 2010 at 8:21 am by Bob Cesca

John Adams enacted a health insurance mandate: In July, 1798, Congress passed, and President John Adams signed into law “An Act for the Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen,” authorizing the creation of a marine hospital service, and mandating privately … Continue reading →

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