[nathanbedford]

And of course the signal injustice visited upon the Irish was the fact that they were virtually defenseless, having no real representation in Parliament at that time and being governed by the Anglican ascendancy. Besides, Parliament was a corrupt body with many "rotten boroughs."

I say again, the essence was not to avoid tax altogether but to protect oneself by getting representation. The colonials knew that they were bound to be on the wrong end of the mercantile system unless they themselves could regulate it and that requires representation or autonomy.

[fabian]

Yes, of course. But they were ruled with excise and very moderate sales taxes on products. Our entire taxation system has been corrupted and taken over by leftism. It is theft at this point.