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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (16597)6/13/2001 2:20:39 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
"...who by words AND acts, some of them illegal, gained the support of many, though by no means all, of the citizenry to rebel."

This was at the end of exhaustive attempts to follow the due process of the time and to communicate how intolerable British regulatory measures had become. The typical citizen in the revolution had personally struggled to accommodate the government offered by their brethren overseas. When all reasonable and legal recourse seemed exhausted champions of the cause (who represented the typical citizen) surfaced.

"Or are you saying that we were wrong to do so and should still be a British colony?" We would likely still be part of Great Britain if the British government hadn't subjugated us and refused to listen to our complaints of injustice. They were way over confident in their role. There are many scenarios being perpetrated by the US government that brings one to question if we learned anything from our own history.

I like that you have the guts to challenge the powers that be. To be honest, however, I am having a hard time getting behind your complaint about the zoning regs where you chose to build your house. I like the building codes. It gives me the confidence that if I move into a previously owned home there is some predictability that it will accommodate my needs. I don't think you can build a case (for the typical citizen) on this, for championing a revolution.
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