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KingCharlemagne

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3. It was the actions of Britain's Prime Ministers and her Parliament (with the Stamp Tax, for example)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 10:41 AM

Jul 2017

that a certain sub-set of colonists principally objected to. But in 1776, roughly one-third of colonists wished to remain subjects of Britain. I like Benjamin Franklin, don't get me wrong. But we should never forget Ambrose Bierce's observation that politics is merely a "strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage."

Put another way, why would a bunch of slave-holding Tidewater planters want to separate from a UK on the verge of the abolition of slavery???

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Like America, 4th of July is Dead. Happy Tyrant's Day. Here We Are Again. [View all] CousinIT Jul 2017 OP

Bye bye Miss American Pie Wawannabe Jul 2017 #1

I will celebrate Americans I love. I will not celebrate the cancer in the Oval Office dalton99a Jul 2017 #2

It was the actions of Britain's Prime Ministers and her Parliament (with the Stamp Tax, for example) KingCharlemagne Jul 2017 #3

our country is far from dead and is never indicative of who is the whitehouse or congress but beachbum bob Jul 2017 #4

The America you claim to celebrate was founded on two great crimes: the theft of the KingCharlemagne Jul 2017 #5

I'm a first generation American. cwydro Jul 2017 #6

Thank you! grossproffit Jul 2017 #7

Happy 4th! cwydro Jul 2017 #8

I am not proud to be an American today kimbutgar Jul 2017 #9

Nor am I and pretty concerned I never will be again. n/t CousinIT Jul 2017 #10

looks like Plato is very close to being shown correct about democracy 0rganism Jul 2017 #11