Tyranny of that sort, while somewhat annoying and bothersome, does not even approach oppressive I would think that hauling citizens before military ("Admiralty") courts, quartering soldiers in the homes of private citizens, and threatening the economy by shutting down our ports would be more than "somewhat annoying and bothersome."
You're not getting the point. Like it or not, they were still members of the British Empire. If we are to take this author's view of patriotism, then the Framers were bad patriots. Which in the world of some flag wavers makes them bad Christians (and yes I've heard that sermon before, can't be a Christian without being a 'patriot'. If you're not 'patriotic' you're not adhering to Romans 13, etc.)
It has nothing to do with the actions themselves. Is it unpatriotic then to stand up to something you feel the government should not be involved in or doing?