re: #168 HappyWarrior

I don’t dislike him but I don’t like raising him to secular sainthood either since he had so many blatant flaws. I think Adams is greatly under-appreciated. I actually think one of the most amazing things about Adams was defending the Massacre defendants. He really believed in the basic right of counsel which is such an important principle in any society.

Agree about the Massacre defense. The Alien and Sedition Acts stick in my craw, though.