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To: loveliberty2

You leave me speechless.


19 posted on 11/29/2012 6:32:40 PM PST by Jacquerie ("How few were left who had seen the republic!" - Tacitus, The Annals)
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To: Jacquerie
Upon further contemplation and rereading of parts of Frothingham's 1872 history, Patrick Henry's words take on even more significance in light of certain Executive Branch assertions in recent days and months in the America of 2012.

Chapter VII, beginning on P. 249, of Frothingham's "The Rise of the Republic . . . ." focuses on "artibrary Royal Instructions" issued by the crown which, in effect, were viewed as making "the claim that the king's instructions had the force of law, or that the people were under a personal government." The Royal Instructions were "everywhere contested," according to Frothingham, and gave rise to widespread opposition through every means available among those who advocated for liberty.

It would be hard to imagine that any individual who reads this Chapter VII will not be able to see parallels between the 1700's actions of King George III, his "Royal Instructions," and recent actions of the current Administration which seems intent upon exerting extra-Constitutional edicts and powers over "the People's" rights and liberty.

The question is, as you have suggested here, will there be a Patrick Henry, or a collection of learned and deeply-devoted advocates for liberty who will arise and enlighten current and rising generation to their natural rights to life, liberty, property and "the Blessings of Liberty" protected by their Constitution?

Frothingham's Chapter VII recounts the leading role of Jefferson, the Adamses, Dabney Carr, Patrick Henry and others, in giving voice to sentiments of liberty and union of purpose, and in forming Committees of Correspondence to aid in the circulation of ideas favorable to that purpose.

Somewhere, a former contributor to this site, John Armor (Congressman BillyBob), must smile at this discussion, as we remember that his final published work was on the life and words of Patrick Henry.

25 posted on 12/01/2012 12:36:51 PM PST by loveliberty2
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