The founding rebels knew exactly what they were risking; their lives, fortunes and sacred honor. They were under no illusions about what would happen if they lost. And many many died martyrs. Morris of Philadelphia went into the war the richest man in the colonies, yet he died broke.
We owe them a lot. We owe them not to give up their dream.
Amen. They committed high treason by signing the Declaration of Independence. Remember that George Washington was a loyalist at one point. He and the others saw the light and took a stand against tyranny.
They risked everything. They showed courage and righteousness. We must do the same.