I just voted in NYC

[Tank]

More than Washington? That doesn't sound right.

 

from washingtonblogs.com

 

John Adams said:

       

 

There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution.

 

 

   i was taught that adams was a leading voice against having a party system. glad to see others, like washington, felt the same way (though in my studies adams opinions about the party system were most often cited).

Edited April 22, 2016 by Tank

[HaloMagic]

He was the leading voice of one of the two parties at one point.

Do as I say, not as I do. I bet him and Bernie would've got along great.

[Spirit]

So they didn't like political parties, but liked being slave owners.  

[Tank]

adams lived in the north (he was the attorney who represented the british soldiers accused in the boston massacre), so i don't think he was a slave owner.

[Tank]

here's a list of US presidents who were slave owners:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States_who_owned_slaves

 

neither john adams or his son john quincy owned slaves.