Common Sense Thomas Paine 1776

federalistpatriot ^ | Feb. 14, 1776 | Thomas Paine

[mdittmar]

Common Sense
Thomas Paine
1776

Introduction

I:Of the Origin and Design of Governmment in General, with Concise Remarks on the English Constitution

II: Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession

III: Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs

IV: Of the Present Ability of America, with Some Miscellaneous Reflexions

Appendix

[SittinYonder]

Good and timely post. I've got a feeling if they could see what was going on today our forefathers would be writing pamphlets again.

Does it count for a Liberty Ping?

[griffin]

this piece wasn't as well received by the founding father's as you might believe.

[mdittmar]

But it was by the common citizen.

[geopyg]

"I smell a rat."

[griffin]

u don't smell jack squat dude. Been posting here longer than you've known about this site.

[griffin]

Apologies. I was thinking of "Age of Reason".

Carry on.

[geopyg]

I was wondering if that might get taken the wrong way - my apologies. It was Thomas Paine as I recall that walked out of the Constitutional Congress and said "I smell a rat". He thought it was too much "big government". (If only he could see us NOW!)

[TheOtherOne]

Thanks for the historical post. Here is another:

The Supreme Court and the Constitution (commentary from 1936)

[Professional Engineer]

ping

[mdittmar]

Thank you,Have a great Independence Day.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[griffin]

Oh. Gotcha. Thx for the explanation GP. My apologies also. Paine isn't one of my favs. :)

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[eyespysomething]

Thomas Paine gave all the money he made from Common Sense, which was a lot, and he was poor, he gave all of it to the Revolution.

[SoIA-79]

bttt

[freepatriot32]

Libertarian ping.To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message here

[FreeKeys]

 
"O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth!" 
-- Thomas Paine, Common Sense

Time to re-read THIS too.