Posted on 04/20/2009 3:41:22 PM PDT by dynachrome
We’ve seen a lot in the last week about people protesting more government control and increased taxes. The tea parties last week showed us that the independent spirit of America is alive and well and won’t be shackled by Obama and his neo-Marxists so easily. The protestors at the tea parties were harkening back to the Boston Tea Party, a tax protest which occurred just prior to the American Revolution. But the history goes back a lot further than that.
In the England of the early 1500s, the Tudor king, Henry the Eighth had decided to break with the Catholic Church and form the Protestant Church of England. The changes that were happening as a result were disconcerting to many British subjects. The people of York, for example, were predominantly Catholic and were concerned that they would face oppression under the new Protestant regime. They disliked Henry’s anti-Catholic stances. They were worried they would not be able to worship as they pleased. And, just as we see today, they feared that new and burdensome taxes would be imposed upon them.
So there was an uprising in York in the north of England. A man named Robert Aske led 9,000 followers and took over the city. At first, Henry promised them their own separate parliament and gave a pardon to all who had participated in the uprising. But as soon as a new uprising took place, the king abandoned his promises and had Robert Aske and other leaders of the uprising killed.
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Hat tip to Fishtank for pointing out the Doc’s editorial
Hey, is this the same Michael Savage who recently voiced support for a government ban on so-called “Assault Weapons”?
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2009/04/why-are-so-many-conservatives-following.html
What the h**l does HE know about liberty?
Well not quite. He put it out for discussion as “If you aren’t going to enforce the laws already, protect the cops and/or arm them better”
(Not a direct quote, just my fuzzy memory of his rant, but easily misinterpreted, as I did while multitasking and listening to the show)
History Lesson: The Tea Act of 1773 Was a Corporate Bailout
Google Books | 4/16/09 | Reaganesque/Thomas O’Connor
Posted on 04/16/2009 6:50:55 AM PDT by Reaganesque
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230562/posts
Thanks guys. Anyone know how to get auto-linked to his editorials?
Just the main site. On the right.
http://michaelsavage.wnd.com
Thank you, Sir Civ!
I saw that post. The crown tries to bailout the guys that “contribute” to the crown!
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