We can say pretty much what we please and vote our convictions, feelings and delusions. We can live where we please and work where please (or not work) and still survive. We do not really get much change and, when we do, citizens either do not like it or are unhappy because the change is not taking four decades. What we do not acknowledge is that our unhappiness is really with our fellow citizens.
The Iroquois Confederation as a precursor and influence on the colonies' "democracy" is hardly a new idea. I heard about it decades ago. Perhaps it had some influence on the founders' final product , in particular through Franklin. Perhaps it didn't. So what?
They had mortars in 1775. Not accurate mortars but they existed. The Royal Navy and shore based batteries pounded Charlestown for a whole day before Howe’s ground attack. For all the good it did. Redcoat victory was never really in doubt. It was the cost of victory that bloodied British noses, especially in London.
Steven, I believe the Tea Party movement was on the right track in terms of getting us back to our patriotic roots, but it became hijacked by Trump and his ilk, which is one of the reasons I was a #nevertrumper from the get go.
Seems like our founding patriots overthrew the British for less than we experience from our Federal government. Just saying.
We can say pretty much what we please and vote our convictions, feelings and delusions. We can live where we please and work where please (or not work) and still survive. We do not really get much change and, when we do, citizens either do not like it or are unhappy because the change is not taking four decades. What we do not acknowledge is that our unhappiness is really with our fellow citizens.
The Iroquois Confederation as a precursor and influence on the colonies' "democracy" is hardly a new idea. I heard about it decades ago. Perhaps it had some influence on the founders' final product , in particular through Franklin. Perhaps it didn't. So what?
Exactly. Who cares?
Good comment about attacking troops in defilade. ROTC 101. Probably why mortars were invented.
They had mortars in 1775. Not accurate mortars but they existed. The Royal Navy and shore based batteries pounded Charlestown for a whole day before Howe’s ground attack. For all the good it did. Redcoat victory was never really in doubt. It was the cost of victory that bloodied British noses, especially in London.
Steven, I believe the Tea Party movement was on the right track in terms of getting us back to our patriotic roots, but it became hijacked by Trump and his ilk, which is one of the reasons I was a #nevertrumper from the get go.