Evil protectionist and slave owner to boot. The only Virginian more evil is Gen. Robt. E. Lee.
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Kinda a consumption tax.
Free Traitors™ hate President Washington.
Evil protectionist and slave owner to boot. The only Virginian more evil is Gen. Robt. E. Lee.
If it was good enough for our founding fathers, it’s good enough for me.
Abolish the income tax. Reinstate tariffs. Let China pay our debts.
Tariffs would be a feature of a Trump Presidency.
The tariff, but mostly the land sales, worked so well that the government never came up with the state taxation system that was to be the trade-off for the 3/5s clause counting slaves for representation AND taxation. As a result, the South got an average of 6% more representation in Congress (counting three out of five slaves) and never had to pay for it with higher taxes.
What do you mean by “under the present Constitution?”
It is under “THE CONSTITUTION” PERIOD.
I pray that it will always be our constitution.
Complete 6-part Revolutionary War series free on YouTube
PBS via YouTube (individual link to each episode provided)
LIBERTY! The American Revolution is a dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation. The George Foster Peabody award-winning series brings the people, events and ideas of the revolution to life through military reenactments and dramatic recreations performed by a distinguished cast.
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EPISODE 1: "The Reluctant Revolutionaries" 1763-1774
In 1763, the capitol city of America is London, George Washington is lobbying for a post in the British army, and no one thinks of Boston harbor when they hear talk of tea parties. In a dozen years, the colonies are on the brink of rebellion. What happens to bring this country so quickly near war with England?
EPISODE 2: "Blows Must Decide" 1774-1776
A total break from Great Britain remains hard for Americans to imagine, even after shots are fired at Lexington and Concord. Words push matters "Over the Edge" in 1776. Common Sense argues that it is the natural right of men to govern themselves. The Declaration of Independence declares this same idea a "self-evident" truth. For Americans, there is no looking back. There will be war with England.
EPISODE 3: "The Times That Try Men's Souls" 1776-1777
Days after the Declaration of Independence is signed, a British force arrives in New York harbor. Washington and his troops are driven to New Jersey. With only a few days of enlistment left for many of his volunteers, a desperate Washington leads his army quietly across the Delaware River on the day after Christmas, 1776, to mount a surprise attack on a sleeping garrison in Trenton.
EPISODE 4: "Oh Fatal Ambition" 1777-1778
The "united" states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin Franklin to France in hopes of creating an alliance which will provide both. Meanwhile, a British army marches down the Hudson River trying to cut off New England from the other colonies. The British are crushed by Americans at Saratoga. The French enter the conflict on the American side.
EPISODE 5: "The World Turned Upside Down" 1778-1783
The British hope to exploit the issue of slavery and to enlist the support of loyalists in the south. They fail. After a series of brutal engagements, the British army heads for Virginia, only to be trapped by the miraculous convergence of Washington's army and the French fleet at Yorktown. The end of the war is at hand.
EPISODE 6: "Are We to Be a Nation? 1783-1788
Peace comes to the United States, but governing the world's newest republic is no simple task. Congress is ineffectual and individual states act like sovereign nations. By the time the Constitutional Convention convenes in 1787, many wonder if the country can survive. The long ratification process helps define what sort of nation the United States is to be—a process that continues to this day.
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EPISODE 2: “Blows Must Decide” 1774-1776
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIT_GL-Y5hQ
EPISODE 3: “The Times That Try Men’s Souls” 1776-1777
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnELswbakFs
EPISODE 4: “Oh Fatal Ambition” 1777-1778
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae6XknOqceI
EPISODE 5: “The World Turned Upside Down” 1778-1783
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkjhu2GKYAs
EPISODE 6: “Are We to Be a Nation? 1783-1788
(Part 6, from a different poster, is cut short by about 20 mins, but ends smoothly)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1AQ8PJq6mk
The US didn’t have an income tax until the early 20th century, by which time we were already the largest economy in the world.
We essentially replaced tariff taxes with income taxes.