Government Opposition Quotes
When the Republican leadership in 2008 stated that the Republican’s primary objective was to prevent the re-election of Barack Obama, it was not the first time that American politicians admitted that their major objective was to cripple an administration. This quotation shows a very early example. See {592642} for Adams view of Senator Randolph.
Hamilton was a major political foe of John Adams who wanted to be vice president in 1788. In one of the first "pragmatic" compromises in presidential politics Hamilton supported Adams:. If Adams does not become vice president. i.e. support the opposition party
This was before the Iranian Revolution and the Government of the Shah was attempting to modernize and allow any Iranian citizen who was otherwise qualified to be judges including women and people of other religions.
This advice made Kennedy more amenable to the Central Intelligence Agency plan and recommendation later for the Bay of Pigs operation in Cuba. Eisenhower was not endorsing the Cia plan for the Bay of Pigs—just opining on the desirability of overthrowing the Castro government.
Debs had unconstitutionally been arrested and jailed for opposing American entry into World War I. He was later pardoned by President Warren G. Harding.
