John Adams On Who Were America's 1st Right Wing Extremists

"But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations... This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution."
--John Adams, letter to H. Niles, 13 February 1818

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For those of you who don't get it, basically, those who supported the American Revolution would be considered "right wing extremists by the definition Janet Napolitano's Homeland Security gang came out with last week.