President John Quincy Adams left the presidency in 1829. He served in the House of Representatives from 1831 to 1848 where he acquired fame in opposing the Gag Rule, i.e., slavery, and the Mexican-American War fueled by presidential lies. JQA’s congressional service was not a demotion but a professional and constitutional step up. Today, it is inconceivable that a President would follow in JQA’s footsteps. That needs to change fast, or the executive branch will continue to run roughshod over the Constitution, Congress, and the American people.
