I am currently dictating an audiobook (Life and Times of Joseph Warren, by Richard Frothingham written in 1862) and listening to another book “The Revolutionary Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff, and there is a common theme:
Both Dr. Warren and Samuel Adams were deeply concerned about the apathy of the citizens, and had to fight to keep their interests in the fore. I always use the rule of threes: One third were Patriots, one third were Tories, and the last third were indifferent and didn’t want to be involved.
Of those third who were Patriots, they faced the same problems we as Conservatives face today, not the least of which is a tyrannical state that has shown no reluctance to stamp on Constitutional rights via a technology-advanced, and weaponized government.
In 1774, the Tories in power were itching to arrest all of the Patriots and ship them back to trial, imprisonment, and death in England.
Today, the tyrants in power are itching to arrest all of the Patriots and ship them back to imprisonment in Washington, D.C.
Same thing. They would do it right now, no hesitation, if they thought they could get away with in en masse.
Thank you for the history. Watch Son’s of liberty on Roku free. It’s worth the time
Seriously though, this government is behaving as if checks, balances and alternating parties are past history and nothing now stands in the way of permanent power. The likes of Graham and McConnell lead me to think the separate party facade would be dropped as soon as our right to bear arms is somehow nullified (hopefully never).
Been reading Thomas Sowell and Mark Levin with a backload of others to get to. Will add those you mentioned. Stay good!