Sam Adams "Father of American Revolution" - "Once people lose their virtue, they will...surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader"

American Minute ^ | September 27, 2019 | Bill Federer

[Perseverando]

Samuel Adams, born SEPTEMBER 27, 1722, was known as "The Father of the American Revolution."

Spreading the slogan "No taxation without representation," Sam Adams instigated the Stamp Act Riots in 1765.

In 1770, after the Boston Massacre, where British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing 5 and wounding 6, Sam Adams spread Revolutionary sentiment with his network of Committees of Correspondence.

In 1772, Sam Adams wrote in The Rights of the Colonists, section "The Rights of the Colonist as Subjects":

"Government has no right to absolute, arbitrary power over the lives and fortunes of the people; nor can mortals assume a prerogative (exclusive right) ... reserved for the exercise of the Deity alone."

Adams helped organize the Boston Tea Party in 1773 to protest British taxes.

Samuel Adams called for the first Continental Congress.

When it first met, September 6, 1774, he proposed that it be opened with prayer, despite the delegates being of different Christian denominations which did not always get along:

"It did not become men, professing to be Christian men, who had come together for solemn deliberation in the hour of their extremity, to say there was so wide a difference in their religious belief that they could not, as one man, bow the knee in prayer to the Almighty, whose advice and assistance they hoped to obtain."

Sam Adams' younger cousin was John Adams, who was also a delegate to the Continental Congress.

John Adams described the scene to his wife, Abigail:

"When the Congress met, Mr. Cushing made a motion that it should be opened with Prayer.

It was opposed by Mr. Jay of New York, and Mr. Rutledge of South Carolina because we were so divided in religious sentiments, some Episcopalians, some Quakers, some Anabaptists,

[Perseverando]

Time for another great American history lesson from American Minute.

[rktman]

White flagz being manufactured as we speak? Currently thinking internal parasites are the issue.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

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[rktman]

On the other hand, I didn’t notice any mention of the beer. :-)

[neverevergiveup]

Throughout the world there are historical reminders of humans self-sacrificing for their beliefs. These people lived beyond themselves, and dedicated at least parts of their lives to doing something meaningful, to make a difference, to save others, to promote a better world, to become closer to and serve God.

When I think about people like Adams, and then look at our current society, there seems to be a missing element of ‘meaning’ in how too many of us approach life.

[Howie66]

This sovereign American citizen is not inclined to surrender a damned thing to any would be tyrant. Except, perhaps, a well placed projectile or two.

[Deplorable American1776]

He bought the beer to the convention!! 😋

[rktman]

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