I was in Washington DC for a business trip a few weeks ago. I don’t have HBO at home, but they had it in my hotel room.

While flipping through the channels, I caught a bits and pieces of the HBO mini series John Adams.

My hotel had a replica of the Declaration of Independence hanging in the lobby, and I had a picture of Thomas Jefferson in my room.

And there I sat watching the revolution on TV. It was all very patriotic…

When I got home, I ordered the DVD set. It was astoundingly good.

It was quite amusing to watch the founding fathers arguing at the continental congresses. Whenever someone in a modern political debate goes on about how the founding fathers would agree with his position, he is at least 33% full of shit, because it seems like the founding fathers could barely agree on anything, including breaking away from England.

_{Mr. Dickinson wouldn’t even sign the declaration!}

It’s not all just politics and war, though. The love story between John and Abigail Adams is probably the most believable I’ve seen in the movies.

I really can’t say enough nice things about this series. I was sad when the story ended, and I think I’m going to read the book.

I hope they make one about Jefferson next.

I enthusiastically give John Adams 5 Jihadis out of 5.