John Adams had it right when he said, "I know not what to make of a nation of 40 million atheists." He was appalled by the French and their absolute lack of morals.
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14 posted on 06/25/2009 2:53:29 AM PDT by wastoute
(translation of tag "Come and get them (bastards)" and the Scout Motto)
Yes, Adams did not fit in well in Paris, and left it to Franklin who — ahem — did.
Adams was much more comfortable and productive serving his time during the revolution as ambassador to the Dutch.
26 posted on 06/25/2009 7:17:16 AM PDT by Avoiding_Sulla
(Yesterday's Left = today's status quo. Thus "CONSERVATIVE": a conflicted label for battling tyranny.)