Did anybody ever read the list of grievances against King George?

[Walt Starr]

Here are a few of them:

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

<snip>

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.

<snip>

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.

<snip>

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.

<snip>

For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:

<snip>

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

<snip>

I, for one, can come to a single conclusion. King George is mad.

[bleever]

1. Walt: I was doing the reading to create almost the same post.

Nicely done.

Recommended.

[Dr.Phool]

2. Recommended

And I'm going to paste it to e-mail and send it to everyone I know.

[theantirobot]

3. How about this excerpt from the declaration of independence!

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

Children should recite this in school instead of the pledge- if they should recite anything at all.

[annabanana]

5. I agree.

It should be memorized. And, welcome to DU:toast:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. welcome to DU

and thanks

[kansasblue]

14. nice stuff, welcome

[Gregorian]

4. Here ye. Here ye.

This thread is historic. Truely a mind blower. Walt, you amaze me.

[ray of light]

7. Fight back ..WEAR ORANGE NOW...look below....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5623034&mesg_id=5623034


kick and nominate both of these threads!!!

[ray of light]

8. kick

[ClayZ]

10. it can't happen soon enough!

[ClayZ]

9. "the Accumulated Evil of it ALL" understandinglife calls it!

That is what it is!

[Sydnie]

11. And, saddly, he's not done yet.

kicked and rec'd.

[Al-CIAda]

12. r'd.

[doublethink]

13. A must see post ...

Thanks Walt. K&R.

[Gregorian]

15. I love this thread!

Bump city...

[Al-CIAda]

16. .

[hiley]

17. agreed Walt Starr

his is definitely quite MAD.
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