On July, 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies signed a document that listed the colonies' grievances with King George III. They mostly revolved around unfair taxation, laws, and a lack of representation in the creation and application of those taxes and laws.
Today, two hundred thirty-six years later, we are faced with unfair taxation, laws, and a lack of representation in the creation and application of those laws--yes, we have an elected congress that are supposed to represent us, but they've fallen down on the job so badly that the Declaration penned by Thomas Jefferson might well have been aimed at the congresscritters of Washington, D.C., of 2012, rather than England and George III of 1776.
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Sad but true HH. the rat
ReplyDeleteYep. Thanks for commenting. Happy Independence Day to you.
DeleteI listened to Michael Medved's colonial-history stuff yesterday, and one thing he mentioned was that the colonists were very prosperous, moreso than those in their home country, (by and large) because they were willing to work hard. And that Britain felt the need for them to be taxed (they justified it as "our Armies are defending them from the French and the Indians). Medved didn't use the phrase, "They wanted them to pay their 'fair share'" but it was certainly implied.
ReplyDeleteIt was an interesting program; I learned stuff.
The info is out there, but with all the propaganda, it's hard to find.
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