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Party Like It's 1773

Started by Ducky, December 16, 2018, 06:18:14 PM

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Ducky

Today being the 245th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, one of my friends sent me this article, suggesting that I post it to our Appleseed forum.  Although the side-title of the entry reads, "Its (sic) All About The Tax, Stupid," I think we all understand it was far more fundamental than that.

It was all about the patriots' refusal to subjugate themselves to the will of the Crown.  "Hats Off" to those brave men.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm




Freedom, in a political context, means freedom from government coercion. It does not mean freedom from the landlord, or freedom from the employer, or freedom from the laws of nature which do not provide men with automatic prosperity. It means freedom from the coercive power of the state, and nothing else.--Ayn Rand